7 running events in Johnson City, Tennessee

A Prediction Run is a race with a twist: it’s not about being the fastest — it’s about knowing yourself.

So… how does it work?

Make Your Prediction: Before the race starts you take your best shot at guessing exactly how long it’ll take you to finish.

No Gadgets Allowed: Once the race begins, it’s just you and your internal clock. No watches, no phones, no GPS.

How You Win: The winner isn’t the speedster — it’s the person whose actual finish time is closest to their predicted time. A few seconds over or under can make all the difference!

Why try it?

Totally Level Playing Field: Since accuracy beats speed, no matter where you are in the field, you can win.

Sharpen Your Pacing Skills: You learn to run by feel — tuning into your breathing, rhythm, and stride instead of staring at a screen.

Chill, Community Vibes: This run is free, low-pressure, and high on fun. It’s about laughs and camaraderie rather than chasing PRs.

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

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