Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Run

Event details

The 2025 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Run takes place on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at The Commons in Collegedale, 4950 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale, Tenn. The event includes multiple in-person and virtual options:

• Half-marathon (in-person and virtual)
• 7-mile (in-person and virtual)
• 5K run (in-person and virtual)
• 5K walk (in-person and virtual)
• Kids’ dash (0.5K, ages 2-10)

Registration caps are specified for each in-person event: half-marathon - 100; 7-mile - 75; 5K run - 250; 5K walk - 75; kids’ dash - 50. Age groups for the timed runs are 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+. Proceeds will benefit the Collegedale Veterans Memorial Park.

Logistics and course

Start and finish are at the Little Debbie Park and the Commons in Collegedale. Course notes state that the half-marathon, 7-mile and 5K runs use Collegedale’s greenway and pass features such as a pond, a tunnel, a creek and bridges. The 5K walk follows a multi-loop route on the sidewalk adjacent to Little Debbie Park. The kids’ dash is held on a wide sidewalk loop in the park. All participants receive a race jersey and a swag bag with Little Debbie snacks; all finishers receive a finisher medal. First, second and third place winners and overall best male and female finishers receive additional ribbons. Packet pick up is scheduled the week before the event and on the race weekend at local locations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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