2017 - Fall Creek Falls Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Road Runs
2017 distances
Running
5K Run
The Tri Fall Creek Falls Triathlon, a popular Olympic distance triathlon, has a 10K & 5K runs Saturday morning using basically the same run course as the triathlon. The events take place at Tennessee's most popular state park and is centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, making it very accessible. The unique awards and bluegrass music are highlights of a wonderful time to be had by all in this quite rural setting. Race start time is 8 AM Central Standard Time. Arrive at site no later than 7:30 AM CST for ample time for parking, packet pickup and getting ready for event starting promptly at 8 AM CST. RACE LOCATION – Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN (please allow extra travel time – park is remote & rural but worth the trip!) BOOK ROOMS EARLY - Inn at Fall Creek Falls - 800-250-8610 - This is only hotel within about 10 miles of park. Nice accommodations of rooms and cabin homes & right across lake from transition. Age Groups and Awards: Overall awards for the top three male and female finishers & top three male and female masters. Age group awards for first, second, and third place in the following M & F age groups: 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45- 49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over & top 3 Clydesdale & Athena.
10K Run
See details under 5K run area.
5K Clydesdale
5K Athena
10K Clydesdale
10K Athena
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 19, 2017 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (CDT) in Spencer on August 19, 2017 — 13h 22m of daylight.
Course
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2017 results — Fall Creek Falls Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Road Runs
81 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Taylor | 26:16 | 8:27 /mi |
| 2 | Frank Damante | 26:27 | 8:31 /mi |
| 3 | Wilson Flynn | 27:01 | 8:42 /mi |
| 4 | Dustin Thomas | 27:20 | 8:48 /mi |
| 5 | Colin Cunningham | 27:31 | 8:51 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Spencer
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Black Friday 5K Fun Run/Walk for Covenant Academy
Bigfoot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
Putnam County Family Ymca Turkey Trot
Upper Cumberland Foster Closet Santa Run 5k
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Spencer events
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