The Boulevard Bolt
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The Boulevard Bolt - 2026
The Boulevard Bolt is an annual Thanksgiving Day 5 mile run and walk in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2026 edition marks the 33rd anniversary and takes place on November 26, 2026, at St. George's Episcopal School, 4715 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN.
The event offers timed and non timed 5 mile options and shows the following registration fees:
- 5 Mile CHIP TIMED - $60; timing chip applied to race bib; live results texted and emailed.
- 5 Mile NON TIMED - $50; fun run with no official time recorded.
Race week packet pick up and onsite registration are held at The Temple, 5015 Harding Pike, with scheduled times on Monday November 23 (noon-6pm), Tuesday November 24 (noon-6pm) and Wednesday November 25 (10am-3pm). Race day packet pick up is at St. George's parking lot, 4715 Harding Pike. Race numbers and timing chips are available before the event and shirts are available after the event. Race t shirts are guaranteed only to the first 5,500 participants who pick up their packet during race week and sizes are first come first served.
The Boulevard Bolt is organized by volunteers and coordinated by Immanuel Baptist Church, St. George's Episcopal Church and The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom. Since 1994 the event has grown from about 2,500 participants to over 7,500 and has donated more than $5 million to the homeless community in Nashville. All proceeds go directly to local agencies working to end homelessness. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
