Cooper Young Festival Friday 4 Miler
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Cooper Young Festival Friday 4 Miler
Organized by the Cooper‑Young Community Association, this annual four mile race takes place in the Cooper Young neighborhood of Memphis on Friday, September 18, 2026. The course travels through residential streets and finishes at a neighborhood block party featuring pizza, Memphis Made beer, and live music.
Packet pickup is listed for Friday, September 18 at Bluff City Sports Print, adjacent to the start and finish, with a pickup window from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The event notes that Cooper Road will be closed starting at 5:00 pm, and participants should expect to walk from available parking to the start area to collect packets. Online registration is required; packet pickup for others is permitted if the picker can provide the registrant's date of birth.
Post race procedures include an age verification stamp for anyone who wishes to drink beer at the party; proper ID is required for the stamp. Access to the post race party is allowed for participants wearing a race bib; guests without a bib may enter by making a donation of $10 per person to the Cooper‑Young Community Association.
Awards are planned for overall and masters divisions plus age group prizes for males and females, including top overall male and female and the top three in specified age groups. A virtual Spirit Runner option is available with a T-shirt and virtual results posting; shipping is included. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
