Lucky Kidney Run™, a part of Knox Shamrock Fest™

Lucky Kidney 6K Run

East Tennessee Kidney Foundation (ETKF) is bringing you a one of a kind race and festival to the downtown scene in Knoxville! This race will start and end in the heart of downtown Knoxville from the World's Fair Park where runners can hop right into the Knoxville Shamrock Festival after finishing their run/ walk. You won't want to miss this spring morning downtown with all the festivities of St. Patrick's day! The Knox Shamrock Fest begins at 10am, so be sure to bring friends and family to run or walk, then PARTY WITH ALL THINGS GREEN AND IRISH!

Race Course Update

That's right, this race kicks off from World's Fair Park! The course will be an out and back along 2nd Creek Greenway, feature the Neyland Drive greenway before spinning around to repeat it all back again into the World's Fair Park Lawn where the festivities will await your finish!

Water / Aid

Hydration: Feeling thirsty on the route? Water stop will be set up at the halfway point for rehydrating!

Packet Pickup

Important: All race day participants must pick up packets & race items during packet pickup times. PICK UP WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON RACE DAY.

• Option 1: Wednesday, March 11th 9am-7pm: XUL BEER - HARDIN VALLEY (10677 Hardin Valley Rd Knoxville, TN 37932)
• Option 2: Thursday, March 12th 9am-7pm: XUL BEER - DOWNTOWN (213 5th Ave Knoxville, TN 37917)

Pricing

Registration includes: the race 2026 Event Shirt, race number & race packet.

• Early Registration Price: $35 for 6K. Price increases to $40 after March 1.
• Kids & Family 1 Mile Race: $20, increases to $25 after March 1.
• Event Themed T-shirts: Provided when registered by February 20th.
• Extra Race Shirts: May be purchased after the run at Knox Shamrock Fest (while supplies last).

6K Age Group Awards

Awards will be given to the top 3 M/F finishers, top fundraising team, & largest team. Age Group Awards for the 6K will be presented to the top performer in 10 year increments:

• 12 & Under
• 13-19
• 20-29
• 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 & 70+

1 Mile Details

All runners/walkers participating in the 1 mile event will receive a race number for timing purposes. This event is timed - not scored, top 25 runners will receive medals - so run fast!

Virtual Run / Walkers

Choose to run or walk wherever and whenever and submit your results online following the sign up instructions. Submissions will be available from March 11-16th (Honor system in place). There are no awards or T-shirts for virtual race participants. Be sure to tag #luckykidneyrun to show off your awesomeness!

Race Day Details to Remember!

• 6K Race: Starts at 9am.
• 1 Mile Walk/Run: Will start around 9:15, after the 6K race takes off.
• Parking: Available in any of the downtown Parking Garages (11th St garage is recommended).
• Dress Code: Wear your race shirt or fun St. Patrick's Day & Team outfits to the race!

Support and Donations

If you would like to support without the sweat, consider donating at the top of the page or by visiting our website.

Event Details

The Lucky Kidney Run™ is a special event on March 14, 2026, at 963 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN. Check out more at our race page.