Scholars Run

5K RUN AND 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK 8:00 AM JULY 25, 2026

2nd Event of the 2026 Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running.  1st event - Spring Sprint, April 18.  3rd event - Reindeer Run, December 6.  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.

A portion of race proceeds benefit the Community Food Connection of Blount County.

The Scholars Run traditional race will be staged Saturday, July 25, 2026 - 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: Thursday before race day, 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

This race has included a virtual run option as part of their package of events. The virtual option will be available as a run anywhere course event. That means that a registrant for the virtual option will be able to run the course that they choose for this for option. There will be a window of time that the course can be ran and the distance will be defined as part of the option. In other words if a race offers a 5K virtual option, a participant in that event can run the 5K course that they choose as many times as they choose over the time window offered. The participant will be able to post their time to the RunSignup results page for the virtual event. If they post several times, their last time posted will be the time listed in the results. Virtual participants will be automatically assigned a virtual bib number when they register. The bib number assigned will be included in their online registration confirmation email. They will not actually receive a physical bib as the number is only required when they post their results to the RunSignup results page. Participants in the virtual event will receive a race shirt, but must pick up their shirt at the early packet pickup (if offered) or at the day of race packet pickup. Virtual participants are not eligible for awards.

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.

The race has included access to the RaceJoy Mobile Phone Application as part of the service package for both the virtual event(s) and the traditional timed event(s). The application is a free download from the App Store or GooglePlay.

Participants can access detailed instruction on the setup and use of the application, click here

Virtual Participants can utilize the application from 12:00 AM July 18, 2026 to 11:59 PM July 26, 2026. Timed Participants can utilize the application on July 25, 2026 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

The application will work the same for each event as far as setup and use of the application. The application will monitor the distance covered and the time spent on the course for each event. The main difference is that the virtual participants can run their run anywhere course multiple times over the defined time window and either utilize the application to record their time on RunSignup or record their time manually. The timed event participants can only run the defined course one time and their official time will be streamed to RunSignup as they cross the finish line.  

Virtual Participant 

For the virtual participants, they can use the application to post their results to RunSignup or they can post their virtual results manually as follows:

Navigate to the race's RunSignup Race Page   select the Result Tab   then select Submit Virtual Results.

Next search for your registration either by first and last name or by email address and DOB. 

Once you have found your registration select Submit Virtual Results   enter Your Time   then select Submit Results

Timed Event Participant

We furnish the RaceJoy application for the timed events to allow the participants to use the application to monitor their distance ran and the time spent as they proceed around the course. Family and friends can use the application to monitor the participant's progress on the course and send cheers to the participant. The participant does not need to use the application to post their finish time as the timing equipment will stream that data to the results page on RunSignup as the participants cross the finish line. The application can also be used by event administrators to transmit emergency messages to participants if needed.