Peer Power Big River Crossing Race
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About the race
Peer Power Big River Crossing Race is the 10th annual running event on November 14, 2026, held at Martyrs Park in Memphis. The event features multiple distances and uses the Harahan Bridge and nearby riverfront trails as course highlights.
Distances:
- Half Marathon two-state course over Big River Crossing through the Arkansas flood plain and along Dacus Lake.
- 10K crosses the Mississippi River with downtown Memphis views.
- 5K runs from Martyrs Park through Tom Lee Park and back along the river.
- 1-Mile Fun family walk/run with race-day atmosphere but shorter distance.
Registrations support Peer Power Foundation and the Success Coaches who provide peer-to-peer tutoring and mentoring in Memphis schools. Fundraising is optional; participants may create personal or team fundraising pages, and donors can give to individual or team pages. No minimum fundraising requirement is specified.
The event is part of the Memphis Runners Track Club Road Race Series and serves as the final race in that series. Organizers describe a civic history connecting the Harahan Bridge, Big River Crossing, and Peer Power’s student-support mission; the first competitive race across the bridge began in 2017.
Peer Power reports program metrics tied to the event’s beneficiary work, including more than 10,000 students served, over 2 million hours of tutoring and mentoring since founding, a 3.2 average ACT point increase through ACT Prep University, and 122 Success Coaches across nine schools. Multiple sponsorship levels are available with defined benefits and funding outcomes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
