When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Tennessee is November 14 and November 15, with 17 of them, 15 of those on Saturday, November 14. Another 28 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · Tennessee
5K Races in Tennessee in November 2026
Every 5K in Tennessee in November 2026, all 62 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
November 5K Races, By the Numbers
36:02Median finish time
18:02Median winning time
195Median field size
31November 5K 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 November
The November Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across November. 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 and Longest-Running
The November 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Tennessee 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in Tennessee in November
62 total Fri, Nov 13, 2026Dollywood's Light The Way 5k Pigeon Forge, TNRegistration closedFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Secret City Half Marathon and 5K Oak Ridge, TNFrom $43Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Trot for Education Maryville, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Reelfoot Road Race Union City, TNFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Clarksville Half Marathon & 5K - Run & Ruck Clarksville, TNFrom $55Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Jackson, TN (46) Jackson, TNRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Freedom, 5K and 10K, + Ruck Mount Juliet, TNFrom $55Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026BK5K Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TNFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026S'mores Run Townsend 5K & 10K Townsend, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 20265K On The Runway - Results Only Greeneville, TNRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 14, 2026Veterans Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNRegistration closedFrom $30View race Sat, Nov 14, 2026Girls on the Run Middle Tennessee 5K Nashville, TNRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026Her Mind Matters 5K and Fun Run/Walk Hendersonville, TNFrom $10Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Slag Mtn 5k Columbia, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Together As 1 x Barnabas Vision Thankful Steps 5K Turkey Trot Murfreesboro, TNFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026S'mores Run Knoxville Knoxville, TNFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Cline-Holder Electric Speedway in Lights 5K Bristol, TNRegistration closedFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Little River Run 5K Townsend, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce Wobble Gobble 5k Tullahoma, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Morristown, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Turkey Trails - Nashville Hendersonville, TNFrom $54Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (47) Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Nashville Recovery Run 5k Nashville, TNFrom $10Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026YWCA Women's Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Bristol, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 202615th Annual Holiday 5K/10K Springfield, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Waverly Turkey Trot Waverly, TNFrom $15Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Turkey Trails - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $44Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Turkey Trails - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $42Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Run Like Mike Chattanooga, TNFreeDetails Wed, Nov 25, 2026Full Belly Friends of Shelby 5K and Fun Run Nashville, TNFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's Run Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Goggled Gobbler 5K & Fun Run Maryville, TNFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5K Nashville, TNFrom $60Details Thu, Nov 26, 202618TH ANNUAL CHASE THE TURKEY 5K Kingsport, TNFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot Greeneville, TNFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 202622nd Annual Turkey Day 5K Jackson, TNFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 202610th Annual Cleveland Turkey Trot Cleveland, TNFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hardin Valley Hawk Trot 5K Knoxville, TNFrom $38Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Putnam County Family YMCA Turkey Trot Cookeville, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 202614th Annual Stuffing Strut Hixson, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Tommy Crockett Memorial Rescue Run: 5K and Family Fun Run Mount Juliet, TNFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Smoky Bear Turkey Chase 5K Sevierville, TNFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 20267th Annual Turkey Trot Fairview, TNFrom $22Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Give 'N Gobble 5K Dickson, TNFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Elite Turkey Dash Lewisburg, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Turkey Trot for A-Rare-Ness: MPS1 and Wobble for a Cure Rockwood, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Huffin’ for the Stuffin’ Turkey Trot Lewisburg, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026CCRC Turkey Trot 5k Lebanon, TNFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hustle for Harvest Share Columbia, TNFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Miles for Meals - Turkey Trot and Drumstick Dash Winchester, TNFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 202621st Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K Johnson City, TNFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 202620th Annual Indian Lake Loop Hendersonville, TNFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Crieve Hall Butterball Crawl Nashville, TNFrom $15Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Together for Gaza: A Thanksgiving Trot Nashville, TNFrom $25Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Black Friday 5K Fun Run/Walk for Covenant Academy Mcminnville, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Spring Hill Turkey Burn Columbia, TNFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026West Tennessee's Ugliest 5k & 1 Miler Medina, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Gobbler 5K & 10K at Knoxville, TN (48) Knoxville, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in Tennessee
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 31 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:02, and the median winning time was 18:02. So anything under 36:02 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 November 5K field?
The median one finished 195 runners, across the 31 of these November 5K 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 1:06:23.
Are there trail 5K races in Tennessee in November?
Yes, 3 races around Tennessee get you off the pavement: 3 mix road and trail.