Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home

Knoxville, TN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Aug 15, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home

The course runs along a creek greenway, heading out to a park loop and returning the same way. It is a paved path, so the surface is smooth and the surroundings feel green rather than urban. The race benefits children served by Tennessee Children's Home, and that purpose is fairly present in the atmosphere.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a Gold's Gym location, with race-morning pickup available at the start. The race begins outside West End Church of Christ, which also serves as the finish area.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Knoxville on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

125finishers

18:13winner

33:03median

1:07:27cutoff

Top 3: Bill Spierdowis (18:13) · Lennon Solsbee (20:24) · William Land (20:29)

The Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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

5K8/22/2026 08:00$35

5K8/22/2026 08:00$45

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Knoxville — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home

Will I finish last at the Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:27, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home a good first 5K?

It is a small race (125 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Pathways 5K for Tennessee Children's Home?

The 5K winner ran 18:13 while the median finisher took 33:03. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.