Dirty South Trail Races

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

TIME & PLACE: Half Marathon and 10K start at 9:00 am. Kids Trail Mile race starts 8:30 am. Note, this kids mile is separate from the seven race series. Starts/finishes at Mead's Quarry, just south of Ijams Nature Center on Island Home Avenue, Knoxville TN 37920.

♻️ Sustainability Efforts

Help us make less of an impact on the environment! There are a couple ways you can help us make this a more environmentally sustainable event…

• Carpool: Link up with your friends and carpool if possible (our participant lists are public, take a look and see who you know that’s coming!).
• Transit Access: Meads Quarry has a stop on the Knoxville Area Transit Line 40! Check out their site, download their app, or utilize their bike and ride option!

🏞️ Course Description

13.1-mile Course: Traverses the Forks of the River Wildlife Area, William Hastie Park, Marie Myers Park, Ross Marble Quarry, Ijams Nature Center, and other haunts of the beautiful Urban Wilderness of South Knoxville.

• Trail Types: A mix of rocky, technical single track and buffed out, flowing mountain bike trail.
• Time Limit: Course has a 4-hour time limit.
• Kids Trail Mile: Kids will run their own trail mile in the woods and are guaranteed to have a splendid time.

📍 Location

Mead's Quarry: Mead's Quarry near Ijams Nature Center.

💰 Registration Fees

No Refunds and No Bib Transfers: Registration fees above. KTC member discount accepted. Not a KTC member? Sign up here.

👕 T-Shirts

Special Tech Shirt: This year we'll print a special tech shirt (different from the series shirts) -- you’re guaranteed to love it!

⚠️ Important Shirt Note

Shirt Availability: Anyone registering after November 12 will receive a shirt only while supplies last. The shirt order will be placed on November 12, and when the inventory runs out in the Runsignup system, no more shirts will be available: there will be no re-orders. Shirts not picked up will be donated. Shirts will not be held or mailed to participants.

🏆 TTT Series Awards

Awards Announcement: At the end of the 2025 trail race season, we will be awarding the top 3 in each division free race entries. We will announce the winners at the KTC Holiday Party in December. To qualify for series awards, you’ll need to be a member of KTC and you will need to have volunteered two times during the course of the trail race season.

📊 Results

Available Results: Results will be available on the Knoxville Track Club website: www.ktc.org, and on Runsignup.com.

🛑 Course Etiquette

Disqualification Policy: We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers. Due to insurance regulations, no headsets, earphones, bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades, or pets on the course.

🚨 Safety Measures

Runners Safety: Aid and water stations will be provided, but in an effort to be greener, we urge all runners to carry their own water. There will be only very small cups at aid stations.

• Medical Precautions: Carry your own medication if you are sensitive to insect stings or bites.
• Pre-Race Training: We urge that everyone do some pre-race training off-road, as there is no substitute for experience.

👨‍👧 Safety Policy Clarification

Runner Age Requirement: If a runner is under 12 years old, he or she will need to be accompanied by an adult in order to run the adult race (i.e. not the kids mile).

• Pace Requirement: We’ll need to start enforcing the 18:00/mile minimum pace.
• Sweeper Role: Moving forward, each race will have a sweeper, and runners will need to be moving at greater than an 18:00/mile pace to stay in the race.

📋 Race Bib Policy

Registered Runners Only: Don't take a bib if you're not running. This is a safety-related measure.

• Inform Race Officials: If you have to drop out of the race, please let one of the race officials know so you are accounted for.
• Unspoiled Bibs: Don't crunch or fold the bib, or tear off the bottom. We need an unspoiled bib to record your time and finish place.

🤝 Running or Volunteering Info

Contact Info: Contact race director Tim Hill at timh160@gmail.com or call 865.548.4718 for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities: Runners can take their participation in the KTC TTT series to the next level by volunteering! Each trail race has opportunities for both folks running in the event and those preferring to provide support during the race. Volunteer positions can be found and selected on the respective race page on Runsignup.com.

☔ KTC Safety Policy

Participant Safety: KTC’s mission is to encourage lifelong physical well-being through running and walking.

• Weather Monitoring: Weather forecasts will be monitored prior to the event.
• Inclement Weather Policy: Possible changes include altering the start time, altering the course, or in extreme situations cancellation of the event.
• Race Delay: Visible lightning occurring within 30 minutes of the scheduled start will cause the race to be postponed for a minimum of 30 minutes.

For full race details, visit the official race page: Dirty South Trail Races.