Bridges to Bluffs 10k Open Water Swim

It's time to SwimRun KNOX!

SwimRun is about the experience, stepping out of your comfort zone, pushing yourself to the limit, and taking on whatever the course throws at you. You are about to embark on an epic adventure through nature either individually or with your teammate. Either way, you are guaranteed to have stories to tell when it’s all over!

The race takes place at Mead's Quarry and Ijams Nature Center which is the gateway to the Dirty South aka the Urban Wilderness! Experience the SwimRun Experience with a new combined distance course! You are sure to enjoy the views, the front seat to all that nature offers, and a few surprises along the way!

Saving Grace is on a mission and needs your help! We are a women's home that aids women with faith based recovery from drug and abuse to influence positive life changing growth with a lifelong impact. If you can't join us in person on the day of the race, you may choose to participate in the virtual 5K opportunity by walking or running a course of your choosing while still supporting Saving Grace's mission.

Our in person events include a 5K, 10K and 1-mile run/ walk event at Victor Ashe Park to raise funds for our local non-profit mission work.

All 5 & 10K runners will receive a Race T-shirt, please sign up before May 25th to guarantee your shirt size!

PACKET PICKUP:

Pick up will be available race morning only from the Pavilion at Victor Ashe starting at 8:45am.

RACE COURSE:

Course will start near the main pavilion and will travel out on the paved greenway path towards the Elementary School before looping back up the same path to finish where the race began from. 10K runners will run through the finish and repeat the same loop again.

AWARDS:

Awards will be given to top runners as well as to the top performer in each M & F Age Group.

Awards will be given to top 3 Male & top 3 Females overall. Age Groups will be awarded to top individual per gender for every 10 year increment (9 & under, 10-19, 40-49 etc). All finishers will receive a T-shirt with their registration. Orders will close one week before the race date, registrations within the week leading up to race day are NOT guaranteed a giveaway item. All 1 mile runners under the age of 10 will receive a finisher token at the finish line.

Participants in the virtual event and 1-mile run will not be scored, Virtual runners, please submit results anytime in the 10-day window so we can know who participated! Once you complete your epic virtual trek, be sure to give us a shout out on social media using @savinggrace!

Hang around after with us for the award ceremony.

RESTROOMS:

Restrooms are available near the event start/ finish area along with a water fountain.

All proceeds for this event will benefit the Saving Grace Women's home of Tennessee. Proceeds go to supporting the mission of rehabilitation for local women. Saving Grace began in 2015 with 2 homes, one for men (Project Hope) and one for women (Saving Grace). 10 years later, they now have 8 homes in 5 states and are continuing to love their neighbors one by one. All donations go to supporting the center with housing and annual expenses for residents and treatments needed. We hope to see you out there and lending your support!

Want to support without sweating? Consider sponsoring a runner or consider a direct donation- Click the donate option at the top of the page to support!

For information on sponsorship, please contact Saving Grace TN staff at: [email protected]

Sprint Triathlon distance Swim 300 yards/BIke 11.5 Miles/Run 3.1 Miles

Olympic Triathlon Distance Swim 1500 yards/Bike 25 Miles/Run 6.2 Miles

Sprint Duathlon Run 2 Miles/Bile 11.5/Run 3.1 Miles

Olympic Duathlon Run 2 Miles/Bike 25 Miles/Run 6.2 Miles

Aquabike Sprint or Olympic - Swim Bike Done!

Take a swim in the Tennessee River with a short loop to give you a challenge but then a swoop back to the swim finish! The bike courses will bring you along Riverside Drive to East Knoxville and the beautiful rolling views of the route. The run will take you along the greenway and the river past the Star of Knoxville RIverboat launch, the Volunteer Landing past the Marina and back to the Riverside Park for a traditional PBR Finish!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, June 12th- 6-7pm Pre Race Packet Pickup Ned McWherter Park 1648 Riverside Drive

6:45pm Athletes Meeting (optional) at Swim Entrance/Exit

Saturday, June 13th - 5:30am Packet Pickup and Transition Opens

6:45am Athletes Meeting at Swim Start (Required)

7:00am Sprint Start (waves TBD)

7:15am Olympic Start (waves TBD)

8:15am Swim Cut off

9:00am Sprint Awards

10:30am Olympic Awards

11:00am Bike Cut off

12:00pm Hoping to be drinking our feelings away!

Parking will be at Ned McWherter park under the bridge as well in an adjacent overflow lot.

The Fireball Classic 5K is a summer tradition that continues in 2026 for the 42nd year!

Date, Time & Place: Friday, July 3rd, 2026, Kid's Mile - 8:00pm, 5K - 9:00pm, Neyland Dr

Kickoff your 4th of July festivities with a fast 5k on Neyland Drive - it's the Fireball Classic 5k and Kid's Mile!

Course Description: Runners will start in the east bound lane of Neyland Dr, in front of the G-10 parking lot, and run out before returning in the west bound lane, finishing in the shadow of Neyland Stadium. Kid's Mile will be an out and back on Neyland Drive.

Registration and Entry Fee (No refunds or bib transfers): Early Bird Pricing through 3/20 - 4/19 - $25, 4/20 - 5/31 - $30, late registration 6/1 - 7/2 - $35, day of race (7/3) - $40. Cost for 17 and under is $25 until 5/31 and then goes up to $35 for late and day-of registration. Kid's Mile fee is $10 through 5/31, then $15 6/1 - 7/3. Only one coupon may be used at a time. No discounts on day-of registration.

Packet Pickup: Early pickup on Tuesday, July 1 at The Long Run (2452 Sutherland Avenue) from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Race-day packet pickup will be in the pavilion between the G-10 Parking Garage and the Tickle Engineering Building from 7pm-8:45pm.

Shirts: Adults shirts will be gender specific tanks; Kids will receive a shirt and finisher's medal. Shirt order will be placed on June 5. To ensure your correct shirt size, please register by June 4. Sizes can be exchanged after the race if supplies are available. We will order extra, but when the inventory runs out in RunSignup, there will be no more shirts. Size chart here: Singlet Sizes

Results: Results will be posted on Runsignup after the race.

Awards: Awards to the top 3 Overall, top Masters (As defined by fastest person age 40 and above, not limited to 40-49) Grandmasters (As defined by fastest person age 50 and above, not limited to 50-59), Senior Grandmasters (As defined by fastest person age 60 and above, not limited to 60-69) male and female. Awards to the top 3 in each age group as well as Overall Clydesdale (men over 200 lbs.) and Overall Athena (Women over 150 lbs.) Awards ceremony following race. Awards will not be mailed, but will be available for pickup at The Long Run. All kids finishing the Mile will receive a finisher's medal.

Grand Prix Points and Team Competition: The Fireball 5k is on the 2025 Team Competition schedule. 2025 Grand Prix Points awarded winners in various categories and age groups. Points accumulate throughout the year. KTC recognizes the top 10 men and women in the Grand Prix series at the New Year’s Day 5K on January 1, 2026. Remember, to be eligible for Grand Prix Points, participants must be a member of KTC and must volunteer for at least 3 KTC races throughout the year.

Post Race Refreshments: Assorted refreshments will be provided post race in the event tent.

Race Etiquette: Due to insurance regulations, roller blades, strollers, bicycles, and dogs are not allowed on the course. The 5K course closes in 1 hour and 15 minutes. KTC discourages the use of headphones at events.

Information or Special Assistance: Please contact the KTC Events Manager at [email protected].

KTC Safety Policy: The Knoxville Track Club Board of Directors has approved an Event Safety Policy, viewable here: Weather Policy. Please familiarize yourself with it.

Are you ready to TRI KNOX again?

Sprint: 1000M Swim - 14 Mi Bike - 5k Run

Olympic: 1900M Swim - 25 Mi Bike - 10k Run

Half: 2200M Swim - 56 Mi Bike - 13.1 Mi Run

The sprint will be a DOWNSTREAM 300 meter swim ending at Suttrees Landing dock. The bike ride will head up Island Home for a 14-mile tour of some of S Knoxville's finest scenery. the run will take off along the riverside through the historic Island Home neighborhood onto the Will Skelton Greenway. Expect a little elevation, or as we say "Gently Rolling Hills" on this run, but in the shade and along the breezy river. Cruise back to the finish line in Suttree's boardwalk and celebrate with Knoxville's finest!

The olympic distance will also include a nice DOWNSTREAM swim from Island Home to Suttree's and head out on the same bike path for a 25-mile tour of scenic roads. The run will follow the same path extending just past Meads Quarry parking and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well.

The half-iron distance will also start from Island Home with a brief 100-meter upstream swim before heading downstream to Suttree's. The bike route showcases the beauty of the South Knoxville countryside. Once back the run will follow the same path as you make your way past Meads Quarry to the Forks of the River and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well. The half-iron distance will have a cut-off of 8.5 hours with a bike cut-off of 12pm

Schedule of Events:

• Early packet pickup: August 1st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on site at Suttree's Landing

• Transition Opens 8/2 @ 5:30 am

• Same-day registration and packet-pickup: 5:30 am -6:45 am

• Shuttles to the swim start running between 6:15 am and 6:45 am

• Race briefing at swim start: 6:45 am

• Sprint in water wave start: 7:00 am wave assignments below

• Olympic in water wave start: 7:30 am

• Half Iron in water wave start: 7:00 am

• Awards ceremonies for Sprint at 9am, Olympic at 11am, and Half at 1:30pm

• Finish-line expo 8:00 am-2:30 pm

Wave List - Start times :

7am - Sprint and Half Men and Clydesdales including aquabikes

7:03am Sprint and Half Women, Athenas, & Relays including aquabikes

7:30am Olympic Men and Clydesdales including Aqua bike

7:33am Olympic Women and Athenas including Aquabike

7:36am All Duathlons will start first run from Island Home Park

Personal Best Racing has a NO REFUND policy. This is based on our pricing structure to provide 15% of GROSS REVENUES to our charity partners. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees.

Event Cancellation / Modification Policy - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows:

1. Personal Best Racing in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first. 2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Personal Best Racing and local officials 3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Personal Best Racing to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event. 4. Personal Best Racing does not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome.

Event Shirts - Event shirts are NOT guaranteed to participants registering within 2 weeks of each event. Please register prior to 2 weeks prior to guarantee your race shirt.