Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running 5K's - Maryville-Alcoa-Blount County Parks & Recreation

🏃‍♂️ Race Registration

• Discounts: Register for all three events before the Spring Sprint race and receive a $5 discount off the entry fee for each event.
• Best Discount Date: Best discount ends on 3/31/25, but other discounts available through 4/12/25.

📅 Event Schedule

• Series Events: This series consists of the Spring Sprint (Sat, April 12, 2025), the Scholars Run (Sat, July 26, 2025), and the Reindeer Run (Sun, December 7, 2025).
• Eligibility: To be eligible for the Triple Crown cash awards and a special memento, participants must compete in all three races.
• Door Prizes: Participation in two races is required to be eligible to win door prizes valued at a minimum of $50.
• Participants: Both runners and walkers at each event are eligible for great door prizes.

🏞️ Spring Sprint Details

• Date and Location: The Spring Sprint will be staged Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Springbrook Recreation Center - 1537 Dalton Street, Alcoa, TN 37701.
• Check-In: 7:15 - 8:00 AM the day of the race. Packet pick up on the Thursday before the event, 5 - 7 pm at Dick's Sporting Goods in Alcoa.
• The Course: 5k and 1-Mile course includes area streets. Visit https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running for info on the course.
• Race Time: 8:30 a.m. 5K / 9:15 a.m. 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

🏆 Scholars Run Details

• Date and Location: The Scholars Run will be staged Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Cooper Athletic Building on the Maryville College Campus.
• Check-In: 6:45-7:30 a.m. the day of the race. Packet pick up on the Thursday before the event, 5 - 7 pm at Dick's Sporting Goods in Alcoa.
• The Course: 5K Course includes area city streets. The 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run is situated entirely on the Maryville College campus. Visit https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running for info on the course.
• Race Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5K Run / 8:45 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

🎄 Reindeer Run Details

• Date and Location: The Reindeer Run will be staged Sunday, December 7, 2025 - Race starts in front of Altar’d State Corp. Office, 150 W. Church Ave, Maryville, TN.
• Check-In: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. the day of the race at the Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater, 325 Court Street, Maryville, TN in Jack Greene Park.
• The Course: Course is on Maryville City and Alcoa City streets starting and ending on Church Street. Visit https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running for information on the course.
• Race Time: 2 p.m. 5K Run / 2:45 p.m. 1 Mile Fun/Run/Walk

🎖️ Awards and Prizes

• Costume Awards: Prizes will be presented to two youth and two adults with the best Christmas costume.
• Awards Ceremony: An awards ceremony, door prize drawings and grand prize drawing for the Triple Crown of Running held on site immediately following all Reindeer Run activities at the Maryville Greenbelt Amphitheater in Jack Green Park.

👟 Event Guidelines

• Age Divisions: Multiple age divisions for male and female participants.
• T-Shirts: All runners will receive a quality, 65/35 cotton/poly blend T-shirt.
• Packet Pickup: Those who do not get their packets on race day may pick them up at the Parks and Rec. office up to 2 weeks after the race.
• General Information: No baby strollers, bicycles, roller blades or dogs are allowed to be used by any participant during the race. The use of headsets is not recommended due to traffic on race route.

🥤 Post-Race Refreshments

• Refreshments: Post race refreshments will be served immediately following the race for all registered participants.

📞 More Information

• Contact: For more information regarding this race or the Triple Crown of Running, visit www.parksrec.com or please contact the Parks & Rec office at (865) 983-9244.