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Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K...

EVENTS
  • 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles
  • Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Saturday, December 16, 2017
CITY
Knoxville
STATE/TERR
Tennessee
COUNTRY
USA
Description

Get into the holiday spirt with either a half marathon or 5K run Saturday, December 16th, 2017 from Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, TN. Events benefit the Sunshine Ambassadors -  Enriching the lives of people with disabilities through dance! Christmas Rock-n-Roll music will abound from Victor Ashe Park and along the routes!

****Late Registration / Packet Pick-up ****- Friday, Dec. 15 from 4:30 PM to 6 PM at The Health Shoppe - Suburban Plaza - 8025 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN & at race site Saturday, Dec. 16th from 7 AM to 8:30 AM - yes, open race morning. 

Participants of the half marathon & 5K will each receive custom ROCK'IN SANTA long sleeve performance shirts and Santa hats! Half marathoners also get GLOVES! Half marathon & 5K finishers will also receive a finishers medal.Route Links - 5K - Half Marathon : Please note that Greenway course will be 3 loops with a 4 hour time limit - There should be ample room, as we fit over 800 runners on this route for our Zen Evo Chocolate Valentine run in February - only 631 feet in elevation over 13.1 miles is fairly flat with no major climbs. Christmas music at aid stations passed 9 times over route. Note: walkers welcome but Police traffic control will end at 1 PM. 

Both Half Marathon & 5K  - Age Groups and Awards: Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in the following M & F age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over & top 3 Clydesdale & Athena. Finishers medals for all Half Marathon & 5K finishers.

Events will be electronically chip timed: Start & Finish - with Live Results to participants via text / e-mail & result kiosks, displays and print-outs. Tentative Awards: 5K = 10 AM - Half Marathon = 12:30 PM 

Entry Fee Schedule:  Half Marathon - before 10/1 = $40, before 11/1 =$45, before 11/16 = $50, before 12/1 = $55, Dec. 1+ = $60 ---- 5K - before >10/1 = $20, before 11/1 = $30, before 11/16 = $35, before 12/1 = $35, Dec. 1+ = $40

Please consider coming out to help this great cause, enjoy & give thanks for the holiday season and .......bring friends for a memorable run!

Headphones - Any headphone devices are discouraged due to the safety hazard(s) to other runners & runners themselves but allowed as courses only crossing public roads and not being run on them.

Directions from downtown Knoxville: Take Western Avenue headed west; after approximately four miles, turn right onto Pleasant Ridge Road; go approximately three miles (before Northwest Middle School) and turn left onto Bradshaw Road; park is on immediate right. 

Directions from I-40: From I-40, take the I-640 exit #385; take the Western Ave. West; head west on Western Ave; turn right onto Ballcamp Pk. at the Wendy's; turn right onto Bradshaw Rd; park will be on the left. 

Directions from I-75: From I-75, take the Merchant Drive exit #108; head west on Merchant Dr; go to Merchant Dr. end; turn left onto Pleasant Ridge Rd; turn right onto Bradshaw Rd; park will be on the immediate right.

Event Cancellation / Modification Policy (click here to go to ESM site w/details)  

Other Info

 

 
2017 race registration is open.

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