Ridge Runner 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for our 10th Annual Ridge Runner 5K

📅 Date and Time

• Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
• 5K Start Time: 9am
• 1 Mile Fun Run Start Time: 9:15am
• Location: Starts/finishes at Big Ridge State Park on State Hwy 61 between Norris and Maynardville.

🌄 Course Description

• 5K Course: The 3.1 mile course is a beautiful trail run.
• 1 Mile Course: The 1 mile fun run is a simple asphalt course.
• Directions: Take I-75 to exit 122, then follow Highway 61 east for approximately 12 miles.
• GPS Info: Look for 1015 Big Ridge Park Rd, Maynardville, TN 37807. Latitude, Longitude: 36.26138, -83.92165.

💲 Registration & Fees

• 5K Preregistration: $30 (on-line registration)
• Race Day Registration: $35
• 1 Mile Fun Run Preregistration: $15 (on-line registration)
• 1 Mile Fun Run Race 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

• Shirts Guaranteed: T-shirts guaranteed to participants registered before September 19.

🏅 Race Number Pick Up

• No Mailing: Numbers will not be mailed.
• Pick Up: Pick up number at race site 45 minutes before the start.

🎖️ Awards & Rewards

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

📞 Contact Information

For running or volunteering, contact Race Director Teresa Johnson at (865) 922-9622 or tjohnson@ymcaknoxville.org.