Upcoming running, biking, tri and other events in the Tennessee Valley Outsider footprint:
JUNE
June 15: Wild Thangs Trail Series Bigfoot 10K and 5K, Monte Sano State Park. Part of the 4-event long and short summer series. Register here
June 22: Pesky Piranha Youth Triathlon hosted by Team Rocket Tri Club and Piedmont Recreation Association, at Piedmont Pool and neighborhood, for beginners and advanced. Details here
June 29: Spirit of America 5-Miler, to benefit the Community Free Clinic, at Point Mallard Park in Decatur. Starts at 7 a.m., with a fun run about 8:10. Flat, fast grit-gravel course. Register here
JULY
July 4: Freedom 5K and Independence Mile, downtown Huntsville at Big Spring. Music, hot dogs and more. Starts at 7 a.m. Register here
July 4: Independence Day 5K and 1-mile fun run, Sweetwater, Tenn. Register here
July 6: Singing River 5K and 1-Mile fun run, 8 a.m., McFarland Park in Florence. Register here
July 6: Jackalope Trail Run, 8- and 4-mile options, Monte Sano State Park, part of Running Lane summer Wild Thangs series. Register here
July 6: Pirate half-marathon, 10k and 5k at Holston River Park in Knoxville, starts at 9 a.m. Register here
July 20: The Cherokee, 130K and 70K trail races, in the Cherokee National Forest between Tellico Plains and Reliance, Tenn. Register here
AUGUST
Aug. 3: 44th Huntsville Sprint Tri presented by Edward Jones, Huntsville, 7:30 a.m., hosted by Team Rocket Tri Club to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Course is 400m swim, 7-mile bike and 3-mile run. Register here
Aug. 3: Woodstock 5K RRCA Alabama Championship, 7:30 a.m., in Anniston. This is the Road Runners Club of America Alabama championship event. Register here
Aug. 3: Oakville Series Green Corn 5K, 1-mile fun run, at Oakville Indian Mounts Park & Educational Center, Danville, Ala. Register here
Aug. 3: Still Hollow Half-Marathon and 10K trail races, Enterprise South Nature Park, Chattanooga. Register here
Aug. 3: 51st Missionary Ridge 4.7-mile Road Race, through the scenic Missionary Ridge neighborhood of Chattanooga. This is a Chattanooga Track Club points race for Runner of the Year. Register here
Aug. 10: In the Heat of the Night 100K, 50K, 25K and 10K events, Anniston. All events start at 6 p.m. Loop course on dirt and gravel roads at Frog Pond Overlook in the Talladega National Forest. Register here
Aug. 10: Brothers for Life 5K, 5K Ruck and 1-mile, Point Mallard Park track in Decatur. Register here
Aug. 10: Midnight 8K Road Race, Sevierville, Tenn., starts at midnight. Course closes after 80 minutes. Register here
Aug. 25: Rocketman Triathon, at Carrol D Hudson Recreation Area on Redstone Arsenal. Rocketman 2024 is a traditional Olympic distance of 1500 meter swim (1640 yards), 40 km bike (25 miles), 10 km run (6.1 miles). Triathletes will start and finish at Carrol D Hudson Recreation Area Redstone Arsenal. Register here
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 2: Race for Justice 10K and 5K, 7 a.m., at John Hunt Park running park in Huntsville. Includes a fun run for kids and “sleep in support run” for those who want to donate. he race benefits the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program. Register here
Sept. 6: 20th Blue Ridge Relay, 208-mile relay event in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia and Asheville, N.C. Register here
Sept. 7: Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K, 7:30 a.m. in Lynchburg, Tenn. Register here
Sept. 7: Twisted Ankle Half Marathon, 10-Mile and 5-Mile races, Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville, Ga. Register here
Sept. 6-7: Great Smoky Mountains Half-Marathon and 5K, put on by Vacation Races. Register here
Sept. 8: Boston or Bust Marathon, Half-Marathon, Huntsville at Ditto Landing and Aldridge Creek Greenway. USATF Certified course, and one of the final qualifiers for the 2025 Boston Marathon. Register here
Sept. 8: 8th annual Swim Hobbs Island 5-, 2- and 1-mile open water swims in the Tennesse River, 8:30 a.m., Huntsville at Ditto Landing, hosted by Team Rocket Tri Club. Part of the Triple Crown of the Tennessee series. Register here
Sept. 28: Racing the Station duathlon, Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, hosted by Team Rocket Tri Club. Course is a 2.5-mile run, 14-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. Finish in 1:31 to beat the International Space Station loop around earth. Awards, post-race food. Info here
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TRIATHLONS: Chattanooga Triathlon Club has an extensive list of tri, sprint-tri and other events in the region. Look Here
LOCAL GROUP RUNS
Our thanks to Jeff Plain and We Run Downtown Huntsville for permission to publish this list of free, inclusive group runs in Huntsville and Madison:
