I Just Want to Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k
Join Personal Best Racing, Patdome Promotions, and The Julia Barbara Foundation for the 6th year of our I Just Want To Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k along the beautiful riverfront greenways and roads. On Saturday January 18th 2025 we will send you off for an amazing unicorny adventure!
Half Marathon: Begins at 8am heading west on Neyland to the greenway connection that goes over the river (and through the woods) then back to pickup the Tyson Greenway to concord and back to the Volunteer Landing for a magical finish!
5k: Begins at 8:15am and heads west on Neyland and turns around at connection of new greenway and old greenway.
Packet Pickup: Friday evening, January 17th at The Long Run 2452 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919 5-7pm and then again Saturday morning at Volunteer Landing, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane starting at 6:30am closing at 7:50am for both the half marathon and 5k.
Awards: All participants will receive a medal, but the half marathon medals will be different. Awards will go to top 3 male and female over all, top masters male and female, 3 deep male and female Age group awards 5 and under, 6-10 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
Virtual Event Information: Registration for the virtual event includes: Race shirt (while inventory lasts), Race medal, Race Bib. You can run your miles at any time and at any place and then starting on January 11th, you can enter your time by visiting the results tab or following the link on this page.