Trek for TRC

Event Information

• Event Name: Trek for TRC
• Date: 2026-06-06
• Location: 11345 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN
• Registration Link: Register Here

Race Description

• Organizer: Tennessee Running Club invites you to run their summer fundraiser to help support their club!
• Mission: Tennessee Running Club is a non-profit organization that offers fun runs, workouts, personalized coaching, and competitive racing to the students and faculty of The University of Tennessee Knoxville.
• Support: The goal of this 5k is to raise money for TRC that allows them to attend more races and keep the club affordable for all students.
• Community: TRC is a student-run group that competes against college teams in the area and travels to national club meets held across the United States.

Course Details

• Route: The 5K course will follow local roads throughout the campus of Hardin Valley schools.
• Start/Finish: Course will start at the High school, circle back to Hardin Valley Elementary School and Hardin Valley Middle School, finishing on the Hardin Valley Academy track.
• Terrain: The 5k course has some rolling hills.

Giveaways

• Shirts: All runners signed up in the 5K will receive a Custom event T-shirt with their registration.
• Order Cut Off: Shirt order cut offs will be set for May __, be sure to sign up to guarantee your shirt size!

Awards

• Age Groups: Age group awards for the 5K race will be awarded in every 10 year increment.
• Kids Tokens: Kids in the 1-mile run will receive a token for participating.
• Age Divisions: < 13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Facilities

• Restrooms: Restrooms will be available from the football stadium at Hardin Valley Academy. Restrooms will not be available on the course.
• Water Stops: Aid/Water stations will be available at the halfway point on the course, stocked with Water cups for runners.

Parking and Transportation

• Parking Location: Parking will take place at Hardin Valley Academy.
• Overflow Parking: Overflow parking will be at Hardin Valley Elementary School.

Support and Sponsorship

• Proceeds: Proceeds for this race will go to benefiting Tennessee Running Club.
• Donations: Want to support without the sweat? Consider donating at the top of this page to directly help raise funds for our cause!
• Contact: For sponsorship opportunities contact Club President Madeline McColl: qfz538@vols.utk.edu