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Upcoming Events & Races

Interested in running, biking, a duathlon, triathlon or ironman?

Check the listing below for upcoming races, events, and group runs!

Weekly Grivet Run

Every Monday at 6:00 PM
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Every Monday at 6:00 PM, Grivet Outdoors and North Mississippi Endurance host a group "fun" run from the Olive Branch Grivet location. The well-marked course is 3 miles on quiet residential streets, and all paces are welcome. Complimentary beverages and conversation are available post-run!

5400 Goodman Road ste 113, Olive Branch, MS, USA

Event Type:
Group Run

Death by 5K

April 22, 2023
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Race participants will run a 5km loop on the Tour de Wolf trails every 2.5 hours, for 24 hours (10 loops) total.

Great View Drive North, Memphis, Cordova, TN, USA

Event Type:
Trail Ultra

Bad Dog 5K / 10K

April 22, 2023
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This annual race, held in honor of John "Bad Dog" McCormack, raises money for The Ronald McDonald House of Memphis.

2119 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Fondren Urban Ultra

April 22, 2023
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Runners repeat a 5K route in a residential section of Jackson, MS for 12 hours. Most accumulated mileage wins.

3327 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS, USA

Event Type:
Road Ultra

Gum Tree 10K

May 13, 2023
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Going into its 45th running, the Gum Tree 10K in Tupelo is one of Mississippi's oldest road races. Benefitting the Tupelo Lee Humane Society, this race includes a 2K fun run option.

71 E Troy St, Tupelo, MS 38804, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Great American River Run

May 27, 2023
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Run on Memorial Day Weekend along the river in downtown Memphis, this race offers 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon distances.

200 Beale Street, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

The Navy Ten Nautical Miler

June 4, 2023
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At this unique and popular local race, runners will meander around the Naval support facility in Millington, covering 11.5 miles (10 nautical miles).

7915 Memphis Avenue, Millington, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Mid-State Mile

June 17, 2023
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Participants repeat a grueling one-mile trail loop (300+ feet of elevation gain) every 20 minutes until the last competitor remains.

9600 Big East Fork Road, Franklin, TN, USA

Event Type:
Last Person Standing

Road Race Series - 1st 5K

July 16, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

651 Perkins Extd, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Road Race Series - 2nd 5K

July 30, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

651 Perkins Extd, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Road Race Series - 1st 5-miler

August 13, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

2629 Bartlett Blvd, Bartlett, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Road Race Series - 2nd 5-miler

August 27, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

2629 Bartlett Blvd, Bartlett, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Chick-fil-A 5K

September 4, 2023
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A Labor Day tradition for many area road runners, this 5K normally draws a large field as it closes out the summer race season.

Tiger Lane, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Road Race Series - 1st 10K

September 10, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

The Barkley Fall Classic

September 16, 2023
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Held at Frozen Head State Park, the "50K" provides runners a small taste of the conditions experienced in the annual Barkley Marathons, held at the same location.

964 Flat Fork Road, Wartburg, TN, USA

Event Type:
Trail Ultra

Road Race Series - 2nd 10K

September 24, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

Shelby Farms Park, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Stanky Creek Trail Race

September 30, 2023
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This event has long been a favorite for Memphis trail runners. The race offers both 25K and 50K distances on the challenging but fun trail system at Nesbit Park in Bartlett.

5719 Yale Road, Bartlett, TN, USA

Event Type:
Trail Ultra

Road Race Series - 1st 10-miler

October 8, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

1 Grassy Lake Road, Millington, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Hernando Water Tower 10K

October 14, 2023
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A favorite road race for many area runners, the Water Tower 10K follows a challenging course through the town of Hernando, MS and offers a superb post-race party and finisher awards.

475 W Commerce St, Hernando, MS 38632, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Walking Tall 50/25K

October 21, 2023
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The greatest trail race in the history of trail races. Do not miss it.

1435 John Howell Road, Pocahontas, TN, USA

Event Type:
Trail Ultra

Road Race Series - 1st 10-miler

October 22, 2023
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The Lane Purser Memorial Road Race Series, produced annually by the Memphis Runners Track Club, provides a ten-event progression of increasingly longer races. Held at roughly 2-week intervals at various locations around the city, the series events begin at 5 kilometers and finish at the half-marathon distance, leading up to the St. Jude Marathon Weekend.

1 Grassy Lake Road, Millington, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

CHF Race for Hope

October 28, 2023
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Run from historic Beale Street in downtown Memphis, the race offers both a 5K and a 10K distance. Proceeds support the Chris Hope Foundation.

200 Beale Street, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race

Tunnel Hill 50 and 100 Miler

November 11, 2023
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This is a great race for completing that first 50 or 100 miler. Run on the beautiful Tunnel Hill State Trail, this popular trek follows a long, (mostly) flat, crushed gravel former railroad track for the entire distance.

302 East Vine Street, Vienna, Illinois, USA

Event Type:
Trail Ultra

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend

December 2, 2023
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The St. Jude Marathon Weekend is the Memphis area's largest annual running event. Including distances from 5K to Marathon, the popular race, which begins and ends in downtown Memphis, is a major fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

201 U.S. 64, Memphis, TN, USA

Event Type:
Road Race
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