Tennessee
Tennessee Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Tennessee for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 140 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Tennessee below and join the walking community at these great events!
December 2026
Walkers can choose 5K or a 1 Mile fun walk on a community course around Middle School Rd in Medina, TN. The event is family friendly, features an ugly sweater theme and a visit from Santa, and benefits Helping Hand of Humboldt.
Walkers can choose 1 mile, 5K, 10K or 13.1 routes starting at Riverwalk, Memphis, TN. Timing is optional with no timing chips, wave start slots are available and race bibs are provided on race day while swag is shipped to US registran..
Walkers may hike trail courses of about 3.7 (single loop) and 7.2 (two loops) on Aetna Mountain with roughly 600 ft gain per loop. Start and finish at 400 Alpine Way Aetna Trailhead in Chattanooga with one aid station offering water and snack..
The event offers 5K, 10K, and 13.1 Miles routes at Holston River Park in Knoxville on a clear marked course. Walkers can expect minimal staff, no on site EMS, and water limited to end of each lap and finish.
Walkers can take part in a 5K course through scenic trails at Orchard Bend Park in Antioch, TN alongside the running races. Restrooms are winterized and there will not be facilities on site, so walkers should plan accordingly.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K or a family 1 mile route along the Riverwalk in Memphis, TN 38103. Timing is optional, waves are used and coordinators provide on-course support; bibs are provided on race day and staff stay three hours after th..
January 2027
Walkers can choose 3.1 Miles or 6.2 Miles routes starting in Memphis TN. All participants receive a comfy hoodie and there will be food, photos with the Yeti and music alongside the running races.
Walkers can choose 13.1 Miles, 10K, or 5K on a mostly flat paved path along the Tennessee River, behind Chattanooga State toward Chickamauga Dam, with some small inclines. The course passes aid and start areas multiple times and offers re..
Walkers are welcome on the Riverwalk in Memphis with 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and 13.1 options and a virtual entry. Timing is optional with no timing chips, starts use waves, bibs are given on race day and swag is shipped to US addresses.
Walkers are welcome on the Memphis Riverwalk with 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and 13.1 Half Marathon options. Timing is optional, waves are capped and coordinated, race bibs are provided and swag is mailed to registrants.
February 2027
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, 13.1 or a family 1 mile course along Riverwalk in Memphis, TN 38103. Timing is optional with no chips; waves are capped but late arrivals may join, bibs are provided on race day, swag ships to registrant ad..
March 2027
Walkers can choose a 5K or 1 Mile course at Cornelia Fort Airpark, untimed and suitable for strollers. Free parking is available and leashed dogs are welcome, with family friendly activities and event amenities at the venue.
The event starts at 425 North Shady Street in Mountain City and offers walkers a 5K route into the Johnson County countryside. A 10K route is also offered alongside the running races on the same challenging course.
May 2027
Participants complete a single circuit of 20 miles at Fall Creek Falls State Park on unpaved trails through cascades, gorges and streams. Staggered starts keep groups small; aid stops every 5 to 7 miles offer food drinks; free parking.
June 2027
Walkers can choose the 1 Miles community walk or the 5.6 Miles Run/Walk, both held within Hadley Lillard Park at Hadley Park in Nashville. The courses use multiple loops, so participants should track laps, keep to the right of the path unless..