Details announced for Knoxville half-marathon in November
A new half-marathon is coming to the Knoxville running calendar in November.
The Knoxville Track Club announced the inaugural Marble City Half Marathon to be run in downtown Knoxville on Nov. 6.
The 13.1-mile race begins on the Clinch Avenue bridge by the Sunsphere. The course winds through Fourth and Gill neighborhood, the Old City, Island Home neighborhood and finishes on Market Street at Krutch Park.
Early registration ($45) opens Aug. 1. The fee increases later to $55 and $65.
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By News Sentinel staff The Knoxville Track Club announced the inaugural Marble City Half Marathon to be run in downtown Knoxville on Nov. 6. The 13.1-mile race begins on the Clinch Avenue bridge by the Sunsphere. The course winds through Fourth and
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Year for the race since it’s revival in 2010. This race has been a very popular event since 1981 when David Morris and several members of the Smoky Mountain Striders started the race. Morris and Co-Directors managed the race for 15 years before turning the race over to the Pigeon Forge Police and High School. After a few years, the race was cancelled and has not been held for about 7 years.
The Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center will serve as the Official Headquarters and hotel for the event. Pre-race staging will take place in the parking lot at the Sevier County Bank on the Parkway. Post race and awards ceremony will take place in the Holiday Inn Hotel and Covention Center.
Cost for registration is $20 during early registration which ends on July 22, 2011. Beginning on July 23 through August 3, cost is $25. No registrations will be accepted August 4 or 5. Race day registration cost is $30. Participants can go to the KTC website for details on registration. Expected participation is 750. There is a wheelchair and hand-cycle division in this event.
Sponsors for the event include PigeonForge.com as the Title Sponsor, the Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge Hotel and Convention Center, the City of Pigeon Forge, and Sevier County Bank.
{Our very own Jessica Bookstaff Doppelt shooting the gun to start the 2010 race}
The Knoxville Track Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage lifelong physical well-being through running and walking. The vision of the Knoxville Track Club is healthy living, healthy community – one step at a time. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Pigeon Forge High School for athletic teams.
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