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Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10K, Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe

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Rush Strong School, Strawberry Plains TN

Saturday, February 14th, 2026

📅 Date, Time, & Place

  • Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 am
  • Location: Rush Strong School, 3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee 37871
  • Directions: From Knoxville, take I-40 East and take Exit 394 (11E/25W/70).

The Half Marathon & 10K run concurrently and start and finish at Rush Strong School. Parking is available at the school and the First Baptist Church located across the street. Please follow the parking attendants.

🏃‍♂️ Course Description and Highlights

  • Certification: USATF certified (Half: TN15005MS, 10K: TN15006MS).
  • Scenic Views: The course meanders through the beautiful countryside of Jefferson County with views of Clinch and House Mountain.
  • 10K Course: Mostly flat out and back course with only a few climbs.
  • Safety Notice: The course is open to traffic, and headphones are strongly discouraged.

The Half Marathon is not a walker friendly course. Course will close after 3 hours and 30 minutes. No exceptions. Runners under the age of 15 are not allowed in the half marathon.

💰 Registration & Entry Fee

  • Early Registration: Ends at 11:59pm on Monday, September 30, 2025. (Half - $55, 10K - $40)
  • Regular Registration: Begins at 12:00am on Tuesday, October 1, 2025 and ends at 11:59pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2025. (Half - $60, 10K - $45)
  • Late Registration: Begins at 12:00am on Wednesday, January 1, 2026 and ends at 11:59pm Friday, February 14, 2026. (Half - $65, 10K - $55)
  • Day-Of Registration: Begins at 12am on Saturday, February 15, 2026 and ends at 7:45am on February 15, 2026. (Half - $70, 10K - $60)

Discounts on Registration:

  • No Shirt Discount: Deduct $5 (Available anytime)
  • KTC Member Discount: Save $5 (Available anytime)
  • Team Discount: Save $5 per registrant if running with a group of 4 or more (Available until Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:59pm).
  • Other Coupons & Vouchers: (Available until Friday, February 13, 2026).

Please email info@ktc.org for more information.

BEST OPTION - REFERRALS! New for 2026 - If you get 3 others to sign up, we'll give you $15 back! If you get 6 others to sign up, we'll give you $25 back!

🎟️ Packet / Bib Pickup

  • Race Morning: Packet/Bib pickup will be available from 6:30 - 7:45 a.m. race morning in the gymnasium at Rush Strong School.
  • Optional Early Pickup: Thursday, February 12 - 4:45pm to 7:00 pm - Dicks House of Sport - Knoxville.

👕 Race Shirts

Availability: KTC's T-shirt Policy: Participants registering before 11:59pm on February 1, 2026 will receive their selected shirt at the optional packet pick-up or at the race morning packet pickup. Anyone registering AFTER February 1, 2026 will receive shirts as supplies last.

Half Marathon Shirt Style: tbd

10K Shirt Style: Same As Half Marathon

Post Race Refreshments: There will be country style breakfast.

🏅 Awards and Results

Awards:

Overalls & Specialty Awards: Awards for both the Half Marathon and the 10K will be presented to the following:

  • Top 3 overall Male and Female
  • Top Male and Female Masters (over the age of 40)
  • Top Male and Female Grand Masters (over the age of 50)
  • Top Male and Female Senior Grand Masters (over the age of 60)
  • Top 3 Clydesdale (Male 200 Lbs+) and Athena (Female 150 Lbs+)

Overall and other specialty award recipients are ineligible for age group awards.

Age Group Award: Awards are 3 deep in 5 year increments (no runners under 15 in the half marathon). Awards must be picked up during the awards ceremony - awards will not be mailed.

All Finishers: Half Marathon and 10K Finishers will receive a commemorative finisher's medal.

Team Competition:

Both Half Marathon and 10K are on the Grand Prix Team Competition schedule. Please visit www.ktc.org for details. Teams must register before 11:59pm on Friday, February 13, 2026.

Grand Prix Points:

2026 Grand Prix points awarded. Participants must be a member of KTC and volunteer for at least 3 events.

Results:

Results can be viewed using the Results tab located above. Complete results will be available on the KTC Website at www.ktc.org.

📜 Other Information

Race Etiquette:

The course closes in 3 hours, 30 minutes. Roller blades, strollers, bicycles, and dogs are not allowed on the course. The use of headphones and personal music devices is strongly discouraged.

Refund Policy: No refunds are provided for this event.

Information: For information on this and other KTC events, please contact Jessica Mead, the KTC Event Manager, at jessica@ktc.org.

🔒 KTC Safety Policy

The Knoxville Track Club Board of Directors has approved an Event Safety Policy, viewable here: Weather Policy. Please familiarize yourself with it.

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