Name: Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga
Start: 2027-01-17
End: 2027-01-17
Location: Chattanooga

About the Event

Bundle up and get ready to race! The Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon is the perfect way to kick off the new year with some frosty fun and a whole lot of miles. Whether you’re tackling the 5K, digging deep for the 10K, or braving the full Half Marathon, this winter-themed event brings runners together for a crisp, refreshing challenge that celebrates the season.

Every participant will earn a finisher medal, a well-deserved reward for braving the chill and crossing that finish line. We’ll also be presenting overall and age-group awards for each distance in the usual 5-year categories starting at 10 & under, giving runners of all ages a chance to shine.

We'll be starting at 8:30 am at Shelter #1 (right by the dam) of the Tennessee Riverwalk Trail.

It's wrapped in cool winter vibes, complete with themed swag, an energetic race atmosphere, and a finish-line experience that makes every shiver worth it. The event is designed for everyone—from first-time 5K walkers to seasoned half-marathoners looking to start the year strong.

Layer up, lace up, and come chill with us at the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon… where the air is cold, but the race-day excitement is always red-hot!

Races Offered

10K

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$35.00

10K-No Shirt

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$30.00

5K

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$30.00

5K-No Shirt

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Half Marathon

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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08:30

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$55.00

Half Marathon-No Shirt

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 13.1K

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08:30

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$50.00

Virtual 10K

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$31.00

Virtual 5K

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$31.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Jan 17, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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08:30

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$31.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Chattanooga.

thermostat Temperature

-0.2° / 9.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.0° / 5.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

9.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:46

nightlight Sunset

18:53

About Chattanooga

Learn more about the host city, Chattanooga.

Chattanooga is the 4th largest city in Tennessee. It is the seat of Hamilton County. It is in Southeast Tennessee on the Tennessee River and near the border of Georgia. It was immortalized in the popular 1941 song "Chattanooga Choo Choo", made famous by Glenn Miller.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jasmine Spinnler	F	37	Ball Ground, GA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Kyle Hewitt	M	39	Hartsville, TN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Benjamin Ong	M	28	Lawrenceville, GA	19:27.66
🥈	Devin Keigley	M	37	Chattanooga, TN	19:36.77
🥉	Matthew Thompson	M	51	NashvilleNashville, TN	19:45.8
4	Izabell Young	F	18	Bradyville, TN	22:11.5
5	Andrew Norton	M	31	Chickamauga, GA	23:33.66
6	Parker Horne	M	24	Huntsville, AL	25:02.64
7	P. Bivens	M	12	Soddy Daisy, TN	25:13.63
8	Michael Marini	M	29	Meridianville, AL	25:00.4
9	Ria Langford	F	60	Knoxville, TN	25:16.03
10	Mark Johnson	M	72	Hendersonville, NC	26:21.02
11	Arthur Gontarek	M	69	Harrison, TN	27:22.63
12	Jane Choi	F	26	Duluth, GA	27:43.98
13	Rebecca Hogan	F	38	Cleveland, TN	28:01.44
14	Haley Johnson	F	38	Cleveland, TN	28:01.78
15	Hailey Thurner	F	22	Cartersville, GA	28:17.69
16	Philip Wallace	M	43	Soddy Daisy, TN	28:24.89
17	Alex Butler	M	32	Powell, TN	28:58.36
18	Jacob Elliott	M	37	Dalton, GA	29:51.33
19	Rananah Chastain	F	46	Cleveland, TN	30:19.67
20	William May	M	67	Chattanooga, TN	30:22.41
21	Rebecca Lipham	F	51	Rossville, GA	30:32.11
22	Brandy Coats	F	44	Chickamauga, GA	30:35.23
23	Ava Grace Gipson	F	16	Mc Donald, TN	31:01.86
24	Sam Griffith	F	44	Hixson, TN	31:25.38
25	Laurie Gandre	F	41	Chattanooga, TN	31:28.87
26	Danielle Vincent	F	33	Helena, AL	33:43.62
27	Kevin Wilkes	M	39	Chattanooga, TN	33:59.22
28	Julie Thomas	F	56	Chattanooga, TN	34:13.21
29	Nicoe Webb	F	31	Huntsville, AL	34:27.64
30	Lee Turnbill	M	32	Knoxville, TN	34:30.05
31	Lachlan Redlin	M	14	Chattanooga, TN	34:33.41
32	MELISSA Incorvia	F	51	Chattanooga, TN	34:38.71
33	Sheila Taylor	F	56	Woodstock, GA	34:45.62
34	Paul "Scott" Langford	M	58	Knoxville, TN	36:27.97
35	Anonymous Anonymous	F	48	—	36:24.41
36	Elizabeth Barker	F	55	Chattanooga, TN	36:25.1
37	Lori Mcnabb	F	55	Ringgold, GA	36:37.47
38	Ayden Smith	M	14	Trenton, GA	39:41.95
39	Katie Butler	F	33	Powell, TN	39:37.95
40	Makayla Nelson	F	22	Soddy Daisy, TN	40:29.03
41	Cheryl Ward	F	52	Cleveland, TN	41:32.92
42	Amber Spurgin	F	40	Flat Rock, AL	44:18.39
43	Noelle Stoner	F	22	Cookeville, TN	45:55.19
44	Himari Tono	F	21	Collegedale, TN	45:56.25
45	Anderson Mills	F	22	Calhoun, GA	45:56.61
46	Jeremy Stoner	M	53	Cookeville, TN	45:57.27
47	Jessica Parham	F	41	Trenton, GA	46:11.53
48	Hannah Gentry	F	23	Chattanooga, TN	46:30.19
49	Clayton Collins	M	60	Glade Spring, VA	47:56.3
50	Laura Lane	F	60	Cleveland, TN	48:07.79

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bo Colpaert	M	15	Woodstock, GA	1:17:45.88
🥈	Robert Moody	M	30	Cleveland, TN	1:25:34.34
🥉	Samuel Ashford	M	56	Memphis, TN	1:46:36.95
4	Jason Martin	M	44	Cumming, GA	1:47:18.11
5	Angel Rivera	M	68	Cleveland, TN	1:50:08.47
6	Elizabeth Peterson	F	62	Jasper, TN	1:50:10.81
7	Nathan Ballard	M	50	Hixson, TN	1:50:54.82
8	Sophia Kelley	F	40	Powder Springs, GA	1:50:59.82
9	Sarah Roberts	F	52	Huntsville, AL	2:04:26.72
10	Larry Shears	M	61	Chattanooga, TN	2:05:09.25
11	Ben Murray	M	32	Hayesville, NC	2:07:38.39
12	Carmela Marra	F	17	Atlanta, GA	2:09:53.3
13	Linda Venturino	F	64	Chattanooga, TN	2:19:31.28
14	Gracie Wilson	F	25	Ooltewah, TN	2:19:36.55
15	Hongxi Yu	M	42	Alpharetta, GA	2:26:27.32
16	Kris Erskine	M	53	Chattanooga, TN	2:31:19.14
17	Jonathan Martin	M	48	Oakwood, GA	2:34:24.03
18	Abey Martn	F	19	Oakwood, GA	2:36:43
19	Junaid Memon	M	50	Owens Cross Roads, AL	2:44:19.2
20	Sara Beedy	F	41	Waleska, GA	2:46:33.12
21	Marilynne Hutter	F	39	Woodstock, GA	2:46:33.65
22	Daylyn Young	F	28	Lawrenceville, GA	2:57:28.19
23	Erica Manuel	F	30	Chattanooga, TN	3:12:18.48

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brian Elrod	M	51	Woodbury, TN	45:34.19
🥈	Adan Fraire	M	38	Dalton, GA	52:47.62
🥉	Brittney Tomczak	F	37	Marietta, GA	52:41.99
4	Brad Kropfelder	M	50	Dallas, GA	53:38.47
5	Michael Zdon	M	32	Hixson, TN	58:22.96
6	Kennedy Brooks	F	21	Auburn, AL	58:43.78
7	Taylor Twomey	F	34	Chattanooga, TN	59:04.02
8	Travis Hill-PEREZ	M	22	Lawrenceburg, TN	1:01:51.26
9	Maria Hill-Perez	F	25	Lawrenceburg, TN	1:01:53.43
10	Blake Xiao	M	53	Apison, TN	1:02:58.02
11	sharon Janssen	F	60	Chattanooga, TN	1:06:15.74
12	Shane Smith	M	51	Shelbyville, TN	1:08:14.94
13	Avery Treadwell	F	21	Buford, GA	1:08:06.95
14	Ella Wyatt	F	19	Goodlettsville, TN	1:15:17.92
15	Erika Steyn	F	39	Chattanooga, TN	1:16:53.07
16	Cara DeFriese	F	49	Ooltewah, TN	1:17:50.98
17	Riaan Steyn	M	41	Chattanooga, TN	1:17:49.03
18	Valen Windom	F	23	Rocky Face, GA	1:18:50.88
19	John Windom	M	50	Rocky Face, GA	1:19:09.01
20	Brittany Ridge	F	36	Chattanooga, TN	1:22:30.52
21	Michael Edwin Bouwer	M	41	Ooltewah, TN	1:22:14.83
22	Kristin Allen	F	42	Canton, GA	1:22:34.68
23	Adam Scott	M	39	Christiana, TN	1:25:11.71
24	Adan Cruz	M	30	Kennesaw, GA	1:26:55.57
25	karina hernandez	F	34	Dalton, GA	1:28:57.04
26	Elizabeth Gallant	F	43	Acworth, GA	1:57:39.28
27	Naveed Memon	M	50	Owens Cross Roads, AL	2:10:14.86

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Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga

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