About the Pink Dress Run
The course starts and finishes at a large park in the heart of downtown Knoxville, so you are running through the city center. The draw here is the pink dress requirement: tutus, vintage gowns, prom dresses, anything pink goes. There is a costume competition alongside the timed race, and the whole thing benefits breast cancer research through the American Cancer Society.
Post-race, there is music and plans for a live band, along with a celebration that organizers are working to include beer and margaritas at. The park setting gives spectators and supporters plenty of room to gather, and there are photo opportunities spread throughout the 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.
Distances & Start Times
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.
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.
