Running Races in Nashville, Tennessee
40 upcoming races in Nashville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Nashville: what the calendar looks like
There are 40 upcoming races on the Nashville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 10 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 7. Among Tennessee cities, only Chattanooga and Memphis have more upcoming races.
Of those, 33 offer a 5K, 17 offer a 10K and 16 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon on April 24. The next half marathon is Run Santa Run Nashville on December 6. Where fees are published, the median entry in Nashville is $25, close to the Tennessee median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Hendersonville (6 races, 12 miles), Franklin (7 races, 18 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 202610 races
- Dec 20267 races
- Feb 20273 races
- Mar 20275 races
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20273 races
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20274 races
- Oct 20272 races
Going deep on one race
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon: the complete guide
The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon: the course, mile by mile
The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Girls on the Run Middle Tennessee 5KNashville, TN · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 11/14IRON GRIDDLENashville, TN · 50K · 6 Miles · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Nashville Recovery Run 5kNashville, TN · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21OUTLAST NASHVILLE - Vaughn's CreekNashville, TN · 18 Miles · from $100 · register ↗
- Wed 11/25Full Belly Friends of Shelby 5K and Fun RunNashville, TN · 5K · 1 Mile · from $12 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Crieve Hall Butterball CrawlNashville, TN · 5K · 1 Mile · from $8 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Music City Turkey Trot 5K & 1 MileNashville, TN · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5KNashville, TN · 5K · 10 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The Boulevard BoltNashville, TN · 5 Miles · Road · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Together for Gaza: A Thanksgiving TrotNashville, TN · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Nashville, TNNashville, TN · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5DH Holiday Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Walk/RunNashville, TN · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5TKF At Your Pace Kidney Race presented by Fresenius Medical CareNashville, TN · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 12/6Run Santa Run NashvilleNashville, TN · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 12/12‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN)Nashville, TN · 5K · 10K · 1K · from $38 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Candy Cane Course - NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19NeedLink Nashville's Rudolph's Red Nose Run 5KNashville, TN · 5K · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Cupid's Chase 5K NashvilleNashville, TN · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 2/2732nd Annual Tom King Classic Half Marathon Run and 5K Run/WalkNashville, TN · Half Marathon · 5K · from $31 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 2/27Zoo Run Run at Nashville ZooNashville, TN · 5K · from $60 · registration closed · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Free to Move 5KNashville, TN · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 3/6Nashville St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 10K & 5KNashville, TN · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 3/6Thin Mint Sprint 5KNashville, TN · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Eddie Ferrell St. Patrick's Music City Half Marathon, 10K & 5KNashville, TN · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $34 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Purity Moosic City Dairy DashNashville, TN · 5K · 10K · 15K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Rock 'n' Roll Nashville MarathonNashville, TN · Marathon · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 5/1NICE Race for Refugees 5K & 10KNashville, TN · 5K · 10K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Get MOVE'n 5K Retro RunNashville, TN · 5K · from $5 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Matters of the Heart Nashville 9K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Community WalkNashville, TN · 5.6 Miles · 1 Mile · from $20 · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 6/18Music City Juneteenth Freedom Day 5K Run/WalkNashville, TN · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 6/26Treat Trot NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/15Summer Sizzler- NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/19INTO THE LIGHT - SUNRISE 5KNashville, TN · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/25Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 9/25Music City Run for DyslexiaNashville, TN · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 9/26Talk Pirate to Me 5K/10K/Half - NashvilleNashville, TN · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/166th Annual 7th President 7K RunNashville, TN · 7K · 2 Mile · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 10/23Spooky Sprint - NashvilleNashville, TN · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Nashville
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 14IRON GRIDDLEFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 6Run Santa Run NashvilleFind hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 2732nd Annual Tom King Classic Half Marathon Run and 5K Run/WalkFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
- Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race