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Hero's Hill Challenge

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calendar_today 21 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

Operation Hero's Hill is a transformative initiative by Mayor Glenn Jacobs, dedicated to ending veteran homelessness by providing safe, stable, and dignified housing for those who have given much in defense of our country. No Veteran should be without a place to call home in the country they swore to defend, and with your support, Operation Hero's Hill can provide safe shelter to 20 unhoused Veterans currently living here in our community. Join us as we run, walk, and muscle-up for this amazing cause.

Date/Time/Place: 

March 21, 2026 / 8:00 AM / Johnson University Campus

Events:

5k Run - Johnson University provides a picturesque backdrop for our 5k route. Overall and age group awards (10-year age increments) will be presented to the quickest participants!

Family Walk/Run (8:30a) - Take in the beauty of the campus and enjoy supporting an amazing cause. Family-friendly and stroller-friendly!

Hero's Challenge - 2 options - Solo (😲) or on a team of 4 (male, female, coed, Jr. ROTC) - complete the series -- 1 mile run, 140 burpees, 140 lunges, 140 squats, 1 mile to run finish. 

Hero's Challenge Info

Races Offered

5K

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Family Walk

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$15.00

Hero Challenge - Team

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — Hero Challenge - Team

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$100.00

Hero's Hill Challenge - Individual

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — Heros Hill Challenge - Individual

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Knoxville.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 5.6° / 17.2°
wb_sunny 2.4° / 14.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.7 /
water_drop 66.0%

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