About the ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN)
The course runs through Shelby Park, mixing sidewalks, streets, and trail depending on which distance you choose. The shorter route stays on pavement, while the longer one dips onto trail sections through the park. The start line is on the park's events lawn, near a sculpture that makes it easy to find. Holiday costumes are common, and there is a kids dash alongside the main races.
The start area is on the events lawn at Shelby Park, and parking details are sent to registered runners in the days before the event. Santa makes an appearance, and there are refreshments after the race.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
714finishers
17:14winner
38:52median
1:21:15cutoff
Top 3: Jorge Ramos (17:14) · Jack Mclemore (18:22) · Zikang Tong (18:49)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
395finishers
33:59winner
1:00:08median
2:04:57cutoff
Top 3: Wilson Kirkbride (33:59) · Garrett Dewitt (34:02) · Zach Girvin (34:09)
The ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN) has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles12/12/2026 07:30$47
6.2 Miles12/12/2026 07:15$53
1K12/12/2026 09:00$38
3.1 Miles12/12/2026 07:00$47
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