Run 4 Don 5K & 15K
Run 4 Don 5K & 15K is a running race on September 19, 2026 in Gainesboro, TN, with entry fees from $29 to $39.
- Date
- September 19, 2026 (58 days to go)
- Location
- 330 Birch Street, Gainesboro, TN
- Price
- $29–$39
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
The Run4Don is an annual event featuring 5K and 15K races held in Gainesboro, Tennessee. The courses navigate through the peaceful downtown area and extend along the calming banks of the Cumberland River. Certified with little elevation gain, the routes are favored by competitive runners seeking personal best times.
Join us in honoring Donald Chaffin as we run and walk to support students pursuing a Christian education and to fund research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), with the hope of discovering a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
83°
Typical Low
55°
Chance of Rain
25%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Gainesboro.
Host City
About Gainesboro, TN
City Elevation
766 ft
Nearest Airport
BNA
Nashville International Airport · 60 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
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Waiting For?
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
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.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
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Run 4 Don 5K & 15K
Sep 19, 2026