Ridge Runner 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run
About this race
Join us for our 10th Annual Ridge Runner 5K
DATE TIME PLACE: Saturday, September 19th, 2026. 9am (5K); 9:15am (1 mile). Starts/finishes at Big
Ridge State Park on State Hwy 61 between Norris and Maynardville.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The 3.1 mile course is a beautiful trail run & the 1 mile fun run is a simple
asphalt course.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-75 to exit 122, then follow Highway 61 east for approximately 12 miles. Park
entrance is on the left. GPS junkies, look for 1015 Big Ridge Park Rd, Maynardville, TN 37807. Latitude,
Longitude: 36.26138, -83.92165.
REGISTRATION & FEES: $30 5K Preregistration; on-line registration. $35 race day registration.
$15 -1 mile Fun Run preregistration; on-line registration. $20 -1 mile Fun Run race day registration.
On-line registration available at Runsignup.com/RidgeRunner
*All Fees go to the Y for improving health & wellness programs & education for school age
kids.
T-SHIRTS: T-shirts guaranteed to participants registered before September 11th.
RACE NUMBER PICK UP: Numbers will not be mailed. Pick up number at race site 45 minutes
before the start.
AWARDS & REWARDS: Medals given to the top 3 male & females in each age category. Ribbons
given to all 1-mile fun run participants.
INFO FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING: Contact Race Director Teresa Johnson (865)922-9622
or
tjohnson@ymcaetn.org
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Running
5k Run/Walk
1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Maynardville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 7:36 PM local time (EDT) in Maynardville on September 19, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Ridge Runner 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run
5k Run/Walk · 36 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Foster | 28:26 | 9:10 /mi |
| 2 | Mike Sexton | 28:41 | 9:15 /mi |
| 3 | Timothy Howell | 32:52 | 10:36 /mi |
| 4 | Jeff Thornburg | 33:47 | 10:54 /mi |
| 5 | Victoria Ursitti | 33:50 | 10:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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 Maynardville events
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