Summer Fun Ahead – Don’t Miss Out!

The calendar moves faster and faster. As we get older, it feels like we roll right along with the days, months, and seasons. We blink, and before we know it, we’ve packed away our multiple running layers and we’re trying to time our walks/runs for the coolest parts of the day. It’s a cycle that happens every year: we complain about the cold, long for warmer days; it warms up, we shed layers; then it gets hot, and we complain about the heat.

This year, we’ve had it all. Snow, ice, frigid cold, wind, rain, heat, storms… and remember, it’s only June. As the track club turns the page to summer, we take a couple of intentional steps as well:

• Shorter distances – gone are the half-marathons, 30ks, and marathon weekend; we’re throwing caution into the summer wind and shortening to 5k/8k/10k.
• Adjusted start times – we know, yes – Fireball is always hot. But imagine speeding down Neyland Drive under the sun!
• Safety – we adjust, slightly, our approach to keeping participants safe and healthy in the hotter conditions.

We’ve got some great sponsors to support the club this summer. Mountain Home Outfitters has stepped up to sponsor our Summer Race Series. Planning to run all three of our summer races? Check out the discounted entry options available here: 5k/10k/8k and 5k/5k/8k. Quest Health & Performance will join us for the Fireball Classic and the Midnight 8k. Liberated Beauty Studio and Harper Auto Wash have signed on for this year’s Springbrook Splash. And Old Forge Distillery will again be supplying us with delicious age group awards for the midnight 8k.

We’re still rolling with our long-term sponsors, too! Bib pickup for Fireball will be hosted by our friends at Runners Market; bib pickup for Springbrook at Dicks House of Sport; post-race stretching at Springbrook with Tennessee Sports Medicine Group; award pickup at Eddie’s Health Shoppe; and continued support from Pilot Travel Centers. The support of our sponsors, race-to-race and year-round, help us offset the costs of our events and bring the running community into the business community. Consider supporting our supporters this summer!

Summer Schedule:

July 3 – Fireball Classic 5k and Kid’s Mile

July 20 – Springbrook Splash – 10k/5k/Kid’s Mile

August 10 – Midnight 8k