When in December are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in Tennessee is December 19 and December 20, with 6 of them, 4 of those on Saturday, December 19. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Tennessee
10K Races in Tennessee in December 2026
Every 10K in Tennessee in December 2026, all 15 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:00:50Median finish time
50:45Median winning time
18Median field size
4December 10K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in December
The December Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across December. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any December 10K in Tennessee, from the most recent published results.
Tennessee 10K Races by City in December
All 10K Runs in Tennessee in December
15 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (49) Knoxville, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026White Elephant 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Jackson, TN (50) Jackson, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN) Nashville, TNFrom $60Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $42Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $42Register Sat, Dec 19, 2026Candy Cane Course - Nashville Nashville, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (51) Knoxville, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Santa Hustle Johnson City Johnson City, TNFrom $80Details Sat, Dec 19, 202623rd Annual Frostbite 5K/10K Hendersonville, TNFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 20, 2026Candy Cane Course - Chattanooga East Ridge, TNFrom $38Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (52) Knoxville, TNFrom $45Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $42Register Sat, Dec 26, 2026New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $42Register
Common Questions About Running a December 10K in Tennessee
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 4 of these December 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:00:50, and the median winning time was 50:45. So anything under 1:00:50 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical December 10K field?
The median one finished 18 runners, across the 4 of these December 10K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:53:28.