
From the Organizer
Start the New Year off on the right foot! Murfreesboro's New Year's Day 5k is a family-friendly event. This Better Boro Project sanctioned event will be electronically-timed, and every finisher will receive a medal. There are awards for overall winners as well as age group winners in the male and female categories.
REGISTRATION
$30 per person, includes a festive long sleeve t-shirt (***REGISTER by DEC 8 to guarantee your shirt size...shirts have to be ordered, printed and delivered.)
PACKET PICKUP
Avoid the lines on race day! You will receive your race bib number with safety pins and your t-shirt in your packet. You may send a friend or relative to pick up your packet; they must have a note or text from you giving them permission.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Patterson Park Community Center
521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Patterson Park Community Center
521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Patterson Park Community Center
521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day!)
Barfield Crescent Park (Ballfields Concession stand)
697 Veterans Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ONLY
Distances & Pricing
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About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
New Year's Day 5k
Jan 1, 2027