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Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot

Name: Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot
Start: 2026-04-11
End: 2026-04-11
Location: Columbia, Tennessee

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Columbia, Tennessee, United States

calendar_today 11 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Riverwalk Park (102 Riverside Drive, Columbia, TN 38401)

5K: 8:00 a.m. | 1-Mile Trot: 9:15 a.m.

The Mule Kick 5K is a 3.1-mile course that starts and finishes at Riverwalk Park in Columbia, while the 1-Mile Trot is a fun run—or walk!—for all ages. The 2026 race will take place on Saturday, April 11.

The Maury Regional Health Care Foundation is proud to host this long-standing tradition in support of its mission to promote a healthier Maury County. Proceeds from the 2026 Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot will provide operational support for Maury Regional Health’s mobile unit, which delivers health care services to at-risk patients in rural and underserved areas.

A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Foundation’s Wellness and Aquatics Center Healthy Living Endowment and the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department. In addition, the Maury County school with the highest participation in the 5K will receive a donation from the Foundation to support its physical education program.

Races Offered

Mule Kick 5K

Apr 11, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

1 Mile Trot

Apr 11, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$15.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Columbia.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 11.3° / 21.8°

wb_sunny 8.8° / 19.9°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 68.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 11.3° / 21.8°

wb_sunny 8.8° / 19.9°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 68.3%

About Columbia

Columbia is the county seat of Maury County in Central Tennessee, and is 50 miles south of Nashville. It is home to an estimated 38,224 people and hosts a mule day festival the first weekend of April every year. It is more famously known for being the hometown of the 11th President of the United States, James K. Polk. In addition, numerous antebellum homes are located around the city including Ripavilla, the Atheneum, Elm Springs, Rattle and Snap, and Hamilton Place to name a few. It is a city rich in history and culture endearingly known by its locals as "The Dimple of the Universe".