The Boulevard Bolt
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Event overview
The Boulevard Bolt is an annual Thanksgiving Day run/walk in Nashville, Tennessee, held in 2025 on Thursday, November 27. The event takes place at St. George’s Episcopal School on Harding Pike and is organized by volunteers from Immanuel Baptist Church, St. George’s Episcopal Church and The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom. The 2025 edition is the 32nd anniversary of the event.
All proceeds go to local agencies that serve people experiencing homelessness. The Boulevard Bolt reports cumulative donations of $4,843,300 to the homeless community in Nashville and has a fundraising goal of $25,000 for the current event, with $3,010.15 raised so far.
Race details and logistics
- 5 Mile - chip timed and non-timed options
- Fun Run - no official result or race time recorded
Race week packet pick up and onsite registration are at The Temple (5015 Harding Pike) on Monday 11/24 (noon-6pm), Tuesday 11/25 (noon-6pm) and Wednesday 11/26 (10am-3pm). Race day packet pick up is in 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. T-shirts are guaranteed only to the first 5,500 participants who pick up their packet during race week. The Bolt is collecting gently used athletic/tennis shoes at packet pick up (Nov 24-26).
Chip-timed 5 Mile registration is listed from $53 to $75; non-timed 5 Mile registration is listed from $45 to $67. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
