Run with HOPE | Walk for Life | Knoxville, TN, United States

About the Event

Event Details: Join us on August 29th at Victor Ashe Park for the 9th Annual Run with HOPE/Walk for Life 5K/10K. This year we have a separate sign up just for our walkers! Pick up your packet and shirt beginning at 6:30 AM. The race begins at 8 AM.

Course Description and Highlights: Victor Ashe Park. Map coming soon.

Registration and Entry Fee: $25 per participant. Only registered participants will receive a shirt and goody bag and be qualified for prizes.

Teams: $20/participant for teams of 10+. A prize will be awarded to the largest team.

Cause: This event benefits Hope Resource Center, a non-profit organization in Knoxville, TN. Our mission is to empower healthy choices for life by providing compassionate, holistic reproductive healthcare. Learn more about HOPE: KnoxvilleHOPE.com and InvestingHOPE.com.

Fundraisers: Join us in reaching our goal of $20,000! Become an individual fundraiser when you register to participate in the race OR create a fundraising page even if you aren't participating in the race!

T-Shirts: Each participant will receive a t-shirt. Please choose size when registering. We cannot guarantee preferred sizes if registering after August 1.

Packet Pick-Up: August 28th between 9 am - 1 pm at HOPE, or prior to the race on August 29th beginning at 6:30 am. HOPE's address is 2700 Painter Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to male/female 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for both the 5K and the 10K.

Information or Special Assistance: Please contact Emily Ratliff: emily@knoxvillehope.com.

Races Offered

RUN - 10K

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

RUN - 5K

Aug 29, 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

WALK - 5K

Aug 29, 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

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

19.7° / 29.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.4° / 31.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 31m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:54

nightlight Sunset

20:23

About Knoxville

Learn more about the host city, Knoxville.

Knoxville, in Knox County, is the third-largest city in Tennessee. It is the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus (UTK) and site of the 1982 World's Fair.