Saving Grace 5K

🏃‍♀️ About Saving Grace

• Mission: Saving Grace is on a mission and needs your help! We are a women's home that aids women with faith based recovery from drug and abuse to influence positive life changing growth with a lifelong impact.
• Participation: If you can't join us in person on the day of the race, you may choose to participate in the virtual 5K opportunity by walking or running a course of your choosing while still supporting Saving Grace's mission.

🏞️ Event Details

• Date: June 6, 2026
• Location: 4901 Bradshaw Rd, Knoxville, TN
• In-Person Events: Our in person events include a 5K, 10K and 1-mile run/walk event at Victor Ashe Park to raise funds for our local non-profit mission work.
• Registration: All 5 & 10K runners will receive a Race T-shirt. Please sign up before May 25th to guarantee your shirt size!

📋 Packet Pickup

• Time: Pickup will be available race morning only from the Pavilion at Victor Ashe starting at 8:45am.

🏁 Race Course

• Course Description: Course will start near the main pavilion and will travel out on the paved greenway path towards the Elementary School before looping back up the same path to finish where the race began from.
• 10K Details: 10K runners will run through the finish and repeat the same loop again.

🏆 Awards

• Top Performers: Awards will be given to top runners as well as to the top performer in each Male & Female Age Group.
• Overall Awards: Awards will be given to top 3 Male & top 3 Females overall.
• Age Group Awards: Age Groups will be awarded to top individual per gender for every 10 year increment (9 & under, 10-19, 40-49 etc).
• Finisher Tokens: All 1 mile runners under the age of 10 will receive a finisher token at the finish line.

👟 Virtual Participation

• Results Submission: Participants in the virtual event and 1-mile run will not be scored. Virtual runners, please submit results anytime in the 10-day window so we can know who participated!
• Social Media Shout Out: Once you complete your epic virtual trek, be sure to give us a shout out on social media using @savinggrace!

🚻 Restrooms

• Facilities: Restrooms are available near the event start/finish area along with a water fountain.

❤️ Support Us

• Proceeds: All proceeds for this event will benefit the Saving Grace Women’s home of Tennessee. Proceeds go to supporting the mission of rehabilitation for local women.
• History: Saving Grace began in 2015 with 2 homes, one for men (Project Hope) and one for women (Saving Grace). 10 years later, they now have 8 homes in 5 states.
• Donations: All donations go to supporting the center with housing and annual expenses for residents and treatments needed.
• Sponsorship: Want to support without sweating? Consider sponsoring a runner or make a direct donation - Click the donate option at the top of the page to support!

📧 Contact Us

• Sponsorship Info: For information on sponsorship, please contact Saving Grace TN staff at: jlocklear@savinggracewh.com

🔗 Get Involved

• Race URL: For more details and registration, visit Saving Grace 5K.