Trek for TRC

About the Event

Tennessee Running Club invites you to run their summer fundraiser to help support their club!

Tennessee Running Club is a non-profit organization that offers fun runs, workouts, personalized coaching, and competitive racing to the students and faculty of The University of Tennessee Knoxville. It's goal is to offer a fun and supportive environment for runners of all levels.

TRC is a student-run group that competes against college teams in the area. TRC also get to travel to national club meets held across the United States. TRC has placed highly against these clubs in years past.

The goal of this 5k is to raise money for TRC that allows them to attend more races and keep the club affordable for all students.

COURSE:

The 5K course will follow local roads throughout the campus of Hardin Valley schools. Course will start at the High school, circle back to Hardin Valley Elementary School and Hardin Valley Middle School. It will finish on the Hardin Valley Academy track. The 5k course has some rolling hills.

GIVEAWAYS:

All runners signed up in the 5K will receive a Custom event T-shirt with their registration. Shirt order cut offs will be set for May __, be sure to sign up to guarantee your shirt size!

AWARDS:

Age groups awards for 5K race will be awarded in every 10 year increment.

**Kids in the 1-mile run will receive a token for participating.

<13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

RESTROOMS:

Restrooms will be available from the football stadium at Hardin Valley Academy. Restroom will not be available on the course.

WATER STOPS:

Aid/ Water stations will be available at the halfway point on the course. These will be stocked with Water cups for runners.

PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION:

Parking will take place at Hardin Valley Academy. Overflow parking will be at Hardin Valley Elementary School.

Proceeds for this race will go to benefiting Tennessee Running Club.

Want to support without the sweat? Consider donating at the top of this page to directly help raise funds for our cause!

For sponsorship opportunities contact Club President Madeline McColl: qfz538@vols.utk.edu

Races Offered

Family Fun Mile Run/ Walk

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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07:30

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$20.00

5K Race

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.7° / 29.9°

wb_sunny 19.7° / 30.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.3 /

water_drop 69.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.7° / 29.9°

wb_sunny 19.7° / 30.2°

air 8.3 km/h

water_drop 69.6%

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.