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Rock & Road Race 5K & Marathon

EVENTS
  • Marathon:- Run 26.2 Miles
  • 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Start Time
8:00 a.m
Entry Fee
$25+
Location
Percy Warner Park - Steeplechase Grandstands
Address
2628 Old Hickory Blvd.
CITY
Nashville
STATE/TERR
Alabama
Zip
37221
COUNTRY
USA
Phone
(615) 567-6671
Description
_ 2016 Rock & Road Races - 5K, Relay Marathon, Marathon:

FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS PRESENTs THE 6th ANNUAL ROCK & ROAD RACE on October 22, 2016!

Join fellow runners for a race celebrating and supporting one of Nashville's best trail and road running destinations! With a 5k, a relay marathon for teams of two or four runners, and the Cumberland Transit Crazy Owl full marathon, there's an option for everyone. All the courses cover both trail (rock) and paved drives (road) in beautiful Percy Warner Park. Participants and spectators also get to enjoy the finish line party at the scenic Steeplechase Grandstands and the festivities at the Scott Hollow exchange point. The best part? Funds raised from the Rock & Road Races will be invested back into Warner Parks via Friends of Warner Parks projects. Sign up with your friends today for this one of a kind running event!

About THE Friends of Warner Parks

Friends of Warner Parks is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and stewardship of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks. The FOWP work to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, and promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Parks. The FOWP is a 501(c)3 organization.

About the Parks

Edwin and Percy Warner Parks, collectively known as the Warner Parks, are owned and managed by the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation of Nashville and Davidson County. Warner Parks together span 3,180 acres of forest and field, nine miles from downtown Nashville. Included are a nature center, hiking, mountain biking, and horse trails, an equestrian center, historic picnic shelters, scenic drives, cross country running courses, a model airplane field, athletic fields, and two golf courses.

"Let us leave a splendid legacy for our children … let us turn to them and say, ‘This you inherit; guard it well, for it is far more precious than money, and once destroyed, nature’s beauty cannot be repurchased at any price.’ " —Ansel Adams

Course Info

MARATHON & RELAY  - Course Map

The course is a combination of road, trails and cross-country - spanning the entire park.
Teams consist of 2 - 4 people.

5K Course Map - Course Map

The individual 5k run/walk is a combination of road and trail. It is beginner friendly and unique. Click the map below to print. Or, view a detailed version with elevation here: VIEW MAP

START TIME: 8:30 a.m.
Start and Finish Location:Steeplechase Grandstands
Directions

Percy Warner Park - Steeplechase Grandstands

Enter at Gaucho Road 

2628 Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37221
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2011 - 2015 Results at: racesonline.com

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