Ridge Runner 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the 10th Annual Ridge Runner 5K

Date and Time: Saturday, September 27th, 2025. 9am (5K): 9:15am (1 mile). Starts/finishes at Big Ridge State Park on State Hwy 61 between Norris and Maynardville.

🗺️ Course Description

• Distance: The 3.1 mile course is a beautiful trail run.
• 1 Mile Fun Run: A simple asphalt course.

🚗 Directions

Take I-75 to exit 122, then follow Highway 61 east for approximately 12 miles. Park entrance is on the left. GPS junkies, look for 1015 Big Ridge Park Rd, Maynardville, TN 37807. Latitude, Longitude: 36.26138, -83.92165.

💰 Registration & Fees

• 5K Preregistration: $30, on-line registration.
• On the Day Registration: $35.
• 1 Mile Fun Run Preregistration: $15, on-line registration.
• On the Day Registration: $20.

On-line registration available at Runsignup.com/RidgeRunner.

*All Fees go to the Y for improving health & wellness programs & education for school age kids.

👕 T-Shirts

T-shirts guaranteed to participants registered before September 11.

🏅 Race Number Pick Up

Numbers will not be mailed. Pick up number at race site 45 minutes before the start.

🏆 Awards & Rewards

• Medals: Given to the top 3 male & female in each age category.
• Ribbons: Given to all 1-mile fun run participants.

📞 Info for Running or Volunteering

Contact Race Director Teresa Johnson at (865) 922-9622 or tjohnson@ymcaknoxville.org.