The Best Races - Midtown Memphis
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A Merry Christmas Run - Memphis
A Merry Christmas Run is a community running event held at Riverwalk in Memphis, Tennessee on December 26, 2026. The event offers in-person and virtual participation and includes multiple distance options and a family fun run.
Distances offered:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Virtual Run with digital training pack
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
The event is organized as a smaller, capped group run with waves filled on a first come, first serve basis. Timing is optional; participants may track time with their own apps and submit results through the organizer's submission process, and there are no timing chips. Race bibs are provided on race day. Swag is shipped directly to US mailing addresses and includes a running T-shirt, a finisher's towel or giveaway, a finisher's medal, and a digital training pack. Technical running shirts are available as an optional upgrade for an additional fee.
Additional details note that final race updates and course maps are provided before the event and that last minute registrations are accepted, although mailed shirts may arrive after the race. The event also offers a virtual training pack and maintains an invitation to join local running clubs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
