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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Meet every Monday, 6:00 PM, at the Grivet Outdoors Olive Branch location (www.grivetoutdoors.com) for a group "fun" run. 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
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Group Run
Coke 10K
May 3, 2025
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Run in Corinth, MS, only a 90 minute drive from Memphis, the Coke 10K has been run continuously since 1982, making it one of Mississippi's oldest foot races. With great support from the Corinth community, this race is the largest 10K in Mississippi.
601 Washington Street, Corinth, MS
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Road Race
Area 51 Trail Race
May 10th, 2025
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Join us for year two of this fun race offering both a 6K and a 12K distance. Run on the challenging single track trails at Area 51 just south of Hernando, this is a great race for trail veterans and for runners looking to get off-road for the first time.
8900 US-51, Hernando, MS 38632
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Trail Race
Zoom Through the Zoo
May 22, 2025
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An annual Memphis tradition, this four-mile race and one-mile fun run weaves through the Zoo and Overton Park. This event is part of the M-Town Race Series presented by Campbell Clinic.
Memphis Zoo, Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN, USA
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Road Race
Great American River Run
May 24, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Stars and Stripes 5K
July 3, 2025
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The final leg of the M-Town Race Series, the Stars and Stripes offers a 5K course from the Liberty Bowl through the Cooper-Young area. This annual evening event to celebrate the 4th of July always brings out a large field of runners.
The Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and Fairgrounds, South Hollywood Street, Memphis, TN, USA
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 1st 5K
July 13, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 2nd 5K
July 27, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 1st 5-miler
August 10, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 2nd 5-miler
August 24, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 1st 10K
September 7, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 2nd 10K
September 21, 2025
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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
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Road Race
The Frank Horton Trail Race
October 3, 2025
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The Frank Horton Trail Race is a family-friendly nighttime 2K Fun Run and 5K Trail Race at Shelby Farms with proceeds benefitting the non-profit organization Memphis Youth Athletics (www.memphisyouthathletics.org). The race is run on the cross country course, and the 5K will have 3-deep age group awards.
Shelby Farms Cross Country Course, Cordova, TN, USA
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Trail Race
Champion Paws 5K
October 4, 2025
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This 5K race in Shelby Farms supports the Team Memphis Rescue & Support organization, which is devoted to helping abandoned, neglected, and lost pets.
6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis, TN, USA
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 1st 10-miler
October 5, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Hernando Water Tower 10K & Half Marathon
October 11, 2025
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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. This year will also feature a half-marathon distance! The post-race party offers great food, door prizes, and finisher awards.
475 West Commerce Street, Hernando, MS, USA
Event Type:
Road Race
Walking Tall 50/25K
October 18, 2025
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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
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Trail Race
Road Race Series - 2nd 10-miler
October 19, 2025
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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
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Road Race
Road Race Series - 1st Half Marathon
November 2, 2025
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This half marathon is the 1st half marathon of the 2024 Road Race Series.
Channel 3 Drive, Memphis, TN, USA
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Road Race
Peer Power Big River Crossing
November 15, 2025
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This half marathon, which crosses the Mississippi River over the pedestrian bridge and back, serves as the 2nd Half Marathon race for the MRTC Road Race Series. The race also offers a 10K, 5K, and 1-mile fun run/walk.
Channel 3 Drive, Memphis, TN, USA
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Road Race
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
December 6, 2025
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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
