
From the Organizer
The Athens Lions are calling all runners to lace up their shoes & join us for the 17th annual Moo Run. The 5K Run or 1 Mile Fun Walk will be held on the Eureka Rails to Trails on June 6th- held prior the Moo Fest downtown Athens TN. Check in begins at 6:30 am and the race starts at 7:30! Sign up at www.AthensTNLions.org or call 423-506-1783 for more info - see you at the Moo Run!
From downtown Athens - from Green Street turn into Eastanalee Ave (TN Hwy 307). Go 1.4 miles. Parking is on the left.
From Exit 52 (Athens/Mt Verd) onto TN Hwy 305 S towards Athens - go 3.2 miles - turn left onto Tellico Avenue (CR 378) go 1.2 miles. Turn right onto CR 307. Go .4 miles. Parking lot is on the right - Eureka Trailhead 1400 Madison Avenue Athens, TN
The Eureka Trail is a crushed stone trail that follows an old railroad bed-similar to the Virginia Creeper trail.
5 K run is a timed run.
Parking Eureka Trailhead parking area between Adient &
E&E Manufacturing
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Athens Lions Club Moo Run 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk
Jun 6, 2026