Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K

United States flag Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K runsignup.com
Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $30.00
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Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K

About the event

Whether you are a Hardin Valley Alumni or a local resident of the valley this race venue is as homely as can be and expects to become a local homegrown tradition.

The growing community of Hardin Valley can now boast about having their own Thanksgiving tradition as locals and others from beyond are welcome to join from  runners to walkers and all paces between.  Race will begin promptly at 8:00am Thanksgiving morning on and will begin from Hardin Valley Academy (HVA) and will follow campus roads and will finish in football stadium on the Track!  Little Hawk Kids one Mile Run will start at 7:30 for children under 10 years old who wish to register Kids race will cap at 100 runners).  All runners in Kids Mile will receive a finishers medal as well as a festive participation gift to celebrate the Holiday!  T-shirt orders will be cut off 4 days before race day, Sign up early to confirm your shirt and size!

Course will feature some flat and light rolling hills through parking lots of HVA and will spark a walk down memory lane for any student of the Hardin Valley school system trekking along roads that connect all schools together from High - Middle - Elementary before returning back to finish at the High school Football/ Track stadium.  See course map below for detailed description and terrain.

Packet pick up will be available ONLY on race morning on HVA campus at the football/ track complex beginning at 6:30am.  Restrooms will be available on site near the Start/Finish area in the stadium as well as in academic building(s).  Water will be available at half way point of the race.  Please plan on parking in front of the High School to avoid disrupting the course and runners during the race.

Awards will be awarded to top 3 over-all for each gender, top 3 per gender in 10-year increments, top master runner (over 40) per gender (no double awards for overall and age group).  All runners in 1-mile run will receive a finisher medal!  Awards will be awarded from the Packet Pick up area anytime after the race has concluded to award place winners.

Registration fees will increase for both events starting early November, so register early for premier pricing!

Bring the family out to come fly Thanksgiving morning!

Races offered

26Nov

Junior Hawk Mile run

Running

Distance
1 Miles
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$20.00
26Nov

Hawk Trot 5k

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Knoxville.

Temperature6.4° / 16.7°
Feels like3.6° / 14.3°
Sunshine hours7h 44m
Rainfall2.5 mm
Snowfall0.1 cm
Wind8.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity70.0%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:12
Sunset18:28

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Carr, Cooper M 16 — —
🥈 V. Griff, Evan M 12 — —
🥉 Schippers, Dan M 44 — —
4 S. Isaac M 11 — —
5 Dooley, Bryan M 14 — —

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