Endurance Grid lists 39 races in Knoxville, Tennessee, from August 2026 to October 2027.
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Racing in Knoxville
The Knoxville race calendar is busiest in October, November, and December. It covers a range of endurance sports — you'll find races in Running, Paddle, Swimming, Trail Running, and Triathlon — so there's usually a race near you. Distances span a wide range across those sports; you'll see 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, 1 Mile, and 4 Mile, along with other popular distances.
Weather on race day varies by time of year, so it lives where it’s accurate — each race page shows that race’s typical high, low, and rain chance from NOAA climate normals for its venue and date.
Population
193,721
as of 2023
City Elevation
1,007 ft
Nearest Airport
TYS
McGhee Tyson Airport
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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August 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
1 upcoming race in Knoxville, Tennessee in August.
Aug
29
Sat
Running
Run with HOPE | Walk for Life
4901 Bradshaw Rd., Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 87° / 63°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 87° / 63°1,007 ft city elevation
September 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
7 upcoming races in Knoxville, Tennessee in September.
Sep
5
Sat
Running
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (36)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 86° / 62°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 86° / 62°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
12
Sat
Running
Cotton Candy Classic 5K
3301 East Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 84° / 60°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 84° / 60°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
13
Sun
SwimmingPaddle
Bridges to Bluffs 10k Open Water Swim
2280 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville, TN
10K
Avg 84° / 60°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 84° / 60°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
13
Sun
Triathlon
Pilot Y Tri Super Duper Sprint
400 N. Winston Road, Knoxville, TN
Sprint
Avg 84° / 60°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 84° / 60°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
19
Sat
Running
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (38)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 82° / 58°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 82° / 58°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
19
Sat
Running
Run for the Scrubs 5K presented by LMU Caylor School of Nursing
Victor Ashe Park, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 82° / 58°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 82° / 58°1,007 ft city elevation
Sep
26
Sat
Running
Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (39)
1807 Adair Dr, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 80° / 55°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 80° / 55°1,007 ft city elevation
October 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
9 upcoming races in Knoxville, Tennessee in October.
Oct
3
Sat
Running
Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (40)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 77° / 52°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 77° / 52°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
10–30
Sat–Fri
Running
Finish on the Field 5k
Covenant Health Park, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 75° / 49°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 75° / 49°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
17
Sat
Running
Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (42)
3300 Holston Hills Road, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 72° / 45°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 72° / 45°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
17
Sat
Running
SJN Mustang Miler 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run - St. John Neumann Catholic Church & School
625 St John Ct, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 73° / 47°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 73° / 47°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
24
Sat
Running
Haunted 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (43)
1807 Adair Dr, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 69° / 42°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 69° / 42°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
24
Sat
Running
The Pink Dress Run
963 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 69° / 42°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 69° / 42°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
31
Sat
Running
Costumes for a Cause for PJP Parkinson's 5k
1400 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 75° / 50°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 75° / 50°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
31
Sat
Running
Race for the Summitt 5K
2351 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 67° / 39°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 67° / 39°1,007 ft city elevation
Oct
31
Sat
Running
Miles for Milestones
4901 Bradshaw Road, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 67° / 39°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 67° / 39°1,007 ft city elevation
November 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
10 upcoming races in Knoxville, Tennessee in November.
Nov
1
Sun
Running
Thompson Cancer Survival Center Race Against Cancer
Covenant Health Park, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 66° / 39°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 66° / 39°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
7
Sat
Running
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (45)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 64° / 37°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 64° / 37°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
7
Sat
Running
Veterans Salute Races
Farragut Community Center, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 64° / 39°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 64° / 39°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
14
Sat
Running
BK5K Knoxville, TN
4901 Bradshaw Rd, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 61° / 35°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 61° / 35°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
15
Sun
Running
S'mores Run Knoxville
2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN
4 Mile
Avg 61° / 35°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 61° / 35°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
21
Sat
Running
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (47)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 58° / 33°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 58° / 33°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
26
Thu
Running
Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K
11345 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 57° / 32°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 57° / 32°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
26
Thu
Running
Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's Run
227 West Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 57° / 32°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 57° / 32°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
26
Thu
Running
Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run
Fleet Feet Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K · 10K
Avg 58° / 34°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 58° / 34°1,007 ft city elevation
Nov
28
Sat
Running
Gobbler 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (48)
1807 Adair Dr, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 56° / 32°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 56° / 32°1,007 ft city elevation
December 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
9 upcoming races in Knoxville, Tennessee in December.
Dec
1
Tue
Running
RaceDay Events Training Day
1032 Antrim Way, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 55° / 32°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 55° / 32°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
5
Sat
Running
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (49)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 54° / 31°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 54° / 31°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
5
Sat
Running
2026 Jingle Bell Run - Knoxville, TN
4901 Bradshaw Rd, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 54° / 31°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 54° / 31°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
6
Sun
RunningTrail Running
Dirty South Trail Races
Meade's Quarry, Island Home Blvd, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 53° / 31°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 53° / 31°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
12
Sat
Running
CrossKnox 15K & 4-Miler
5717 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
4 Mile · 15K
Avg 52° / 30°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 52° / 30°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
12
Sat
Running
Rock'in Santa Half Marathon & Sunshine Santa 5K
4910 Bradshaw Road, Knoxville, TN
5K · Half Marathon
Avg 52° / 30°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 52° / 30°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
19
Sat
Running
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (51)
Holston River Park, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K · Half Marathon
Avg 50° / 29°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 50° / 29°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
19
Sat
Running
Tennova Farragut Frosty 5K
239 Jamestowne Blvd #201, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 48° / 32°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 48° / 32°1,007 ft city elevation
Dec
26
Sat
Running
Holiday 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (52)
1807 Adair Dr, Knoxville, TN
5K · 10K
Avg 49° / 28°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 49° / 28°1,007 ft city elevation
February 2027 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
1 upcoming race in Knoxville, Tennessee in February.
Feb
13
Sat
Running
Cupid's Chase 5K Knoxville
Volunteer Landing, Knoxville, TN
5K
Avg 52° / 29°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 52° / 29°1,007 ft city elevation
April 2027 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
1 upcoming race in Knoxville, Tennessee in April.
Apr
10–11
Sat–Sun
Running
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run
Clinch Ave & World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN
1 Mile · 5K · Half Marathon · Marathon
Avg 69° / 42°·1,007 ft city elevation
Avg 69° / 42°1,007 ft city elevation
October 2027 Knoxville, Tennessee Races
1 upcoming race in Knoxville, Tennessee in October.
Races in Knoxville run throughout the year rather than in a single fixed season. Of the upcoming races on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar, the most are in October and November.
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Upcoming races in Knoxville cover distances including 1 Mile, 5K, 4 Mile, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Sprint.