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Scholars Run

July 26, 2025 Directions
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Place

Q22Q+G2 Maryville, Tennessee

228 Maryville College Circle, Maryville, TN 37804

Description

5K RUN AND 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK 8:00 AM JULY 26, 2025

2nd Event of the 2025 Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running.  1st event - Spring Sprint, April 12th.  3rd event - Reindeer Run, December 7.  Those participating in ALL THREE 5K events will be eligible for Triple Crown cash awards, door prizes and a special memento. If you are unable to participate in ALL THREE events, you still have a chance at winning the great Triple Crown door prizes worth a minimum of $50 each if you participate in the Reindeer Run and at least one of the other two Triple Crown events. You are eligible whether you participate in the 5K Run or the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.

The Scholars Run traditional race will be staged Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Cooper Athletic Center on the Maryville College Campus

CHECK-IN: 6:45-7:30 a.m. the day of race


THE COURSE: 5K Course includes area city streets.  The 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run is situated entirely on the Maryville College campus.


RACE TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 5K Run
8:45 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Pre Race Package Pickup and Registration: July 24th, 5 to 7 pm.  Dick's Sporting Goods in Hamilton Crossing 221 Hamilton Crossing Drive Alcoa, TN 37701

T-SHIRTS: All participants will receive an attractive, high-quality short sleeved unisex shirt! Shirt size guaranteed to those who pre-register. Anyone registering the day of event will receive a shirt while supplies last. 

AWARDS/PRIZES: WE WILL STAGE AN AWARDS CEREMONY ON SITE AFTER THE EVENT. Any award not claimed will be available at the Parks and Rec Office located at 316 South Everett High Road Maryville, TN 37804 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group and to the top male/female overall and Masters winners in the 5K. All Fun Run/Walk participants will receive a participation gift.  AGE DIVISIONS: Male and Female: 8 and under, 9-11, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and over.  Male and Female Masters: Male and Female (40 and older)

GENERAL INFORMATION: No bicycles, roller blades or dogs are allowed on the course or to be used by any participant during the race. The use of headsets is not recommended due to traffic on race route.

Refreshments: post race refreshments will be available immediately following the race for all registered participants.

For more information on the Scholars Run or Triple Crown of Running, please contact the Parks & Rec. office at (865) 983-9244 or visit https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running

Referral Rewards

Participants will be assigned a unique personal url when they register. The participant can encourage their friends to use this url when they register for this event. The system will maintain a count of the number of registrations for each url. When five participants have registered using a participant's personal url, the participant with that url will receive a retroactive refund of $5 to the credit card that they used for registration.

5K Course Description

Course is USATF certified.

Click here to view the course certification including map and course description.

USATF # TN18042MS Click https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running and scroll to Scholars Run to view course map.

Course starts on Loop Road on the Maryville College Campus in front of the Cooper Athletic Center

Course runs clockwise on the Loop Road to left turn onto Morningside Lane

Course continues through College Woods

Loop the driveway at the House in the Woods, staying right and looping left

Course then follows Morningside Lane north to a right turn onto a service road that runs between Woods Road and Loop Road

At the intersection of the service road and Howee Avenue, course makes a left turn onto Howee Avenue

Course follows Howee Avenue to a left turn onto Loop Road

Course follows Loop Road clockwise to a left turn onto the Entrance Drive from Court Street to the campus

At the intersection of Entrance Drive and Court Street, course makes a left turn onto Court Street

Course follows Court Street to a right turn onto Indiana Ave

Course follows Indiana Ave to a right turn onto Cates Street

Course follows Cates Street to a right turn onto Miller Avenue

Course follows Miller Avenue to a right turn onto Court Street

Course follows Court Street to a left turn onto Entrance Drive into the campus

Course follows Entrance Drive to a left turn onto Loop Road

Course follows Loop Road clockwise around the campus to a left turn onto Howee Avenue

Course follows Howee Avenue to a right turn onto service road

Course follows the service road to a right turn at the intersection of the service road and Morningside Lane

Course follows Morningside Lane to a right turn onto Loop Road.

Course follows Loop Road to the common start/finish line in front of the Cooper Athletic Center

1 Mile Course Description

Map can be found at https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running by scrolling down to the Scholars Run.

Course starts on Morningside Lane just east of the entrance to parking lot.

Continue through College Woods

Loop the driveway at the House in the Woods, staying right and looping left.

Return north on Morningside Lane to the start/finish line.

 

Virtual 5K Event

This event offers a virtual component. Participants in this event will be able to run or walk the 5K distance (3.1 miles) on the course that they choose anytime between July 7 and midnite July 27. Participants will have access to the RaceJoy application which will allow them to use this phone application to monitor their distance and time on the course. The application will also allow them to upload their time to the virtual results page on RunSignup. Virtual participants will receive an event shirt which must be claimed at packet pickup. Virtual participants are not eligible for awards.

Utilizing the RaceJoy Application for the Virtual Event

Participants will be able to post their individual results either using the RaceJoy application or manually beginning at 12:00 AM on July 7, 2025 and ending at 11:59 PM on July 27, 2025.

Manual results may be posted as follows:                                                                                                                      

Visit the Scholars Run registration page and confirm that you are logged in
Locate the "Results" tab at the top of the menu
Click the "Submit Virtual Results" button
Search for your registration either by first and last name or by email address and date of birth 
Once you have found your registration, select "Submit Virtual Results" and enter your finish time


RaceJoy utilization is included as part of the registration fee. The RaceJoy application utilizes your smart phone's GPS capability to record distance and time. Instructions for RaceJoy utilization for virtual events are as follows:

Get the App: Download RaceJoy from the App Store or Google Play.
Find Race: Click Featured Races to access the event you are doing or search by name in the search field.
Set Up Tracking: Click I Want to Be Tracked and follow the prompts carefully. Select the course(s) you plan to complete.
Enter Your Bib Number for Results: For events offering virtual scored results, enter your bib number provided to you by the race. RaceJoy will then automatically submit your finish data.
When you run or walk your course, open the RaceJoy application and follow the prompts to adjust settings as needed. WiFi must be disabled on your phone.
When you start: Click TRACK ME: Make sure to click the green blinking TrackMe button to start the tracking of your phone. Select the course you are signed up to run. Click START MY RACE as you begin your walk/run to start your personal clock. RaceJoy auto detects when you complete the course distance. No need to click Finish.
Race Redo for Virtual Events: You have the option to redo a course multiple times by clicking the redo button. (warning: selecting the redo button will clear previous performance data.)

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Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.parksrec.com/special-events/triple-crown-running.

Directions

Q22Q+G2 Maryville, Tennessee

228 Maryville College Circle, Maryville, TN 37804

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