A Community Event
Competitions and Prizes
Volunteers: It takes about 1,200
Awards and Prizes: $11,200 in cash and
prizes for top finishers in the marathon, half
marathon, and handcycle divisions. Unique
commemorative awards for overall winners and
top three finishers in 5-year age groups. No
double dipping.
Proceeds: The marathon helps support
the Knoxville Track Club’s running and
fitness programs for adults and youth. A
portion of the proceeds benefit Patricia Neal
Rehabilitation Center’s Innovative Recreation
Cooperative (IRC). The IRC encourages
people with disabilities to pursue leisure and
sports activities including handcycling, which
is one of the races in the marathon.
Knoxville Track Club
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is
the premier event produced by the Knoxville
Track Club. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, the KTC
encourages life-long physical well-being
through running and walking. Celebrating its
50th anniversary in 2012, the KTC is among
the top ten largest track and field clubs in the
country.
MED I A S PO N S O RS
April 7, 2013
5K: A range of excellent prizes to top male and
female runners, including overall awards and top
three in each 5-year age group.
Team Awards: Team awards to top teams
in the 2-person relay and 4-person relay.
Participants in the marathon, half marathon,
and 5K may form teams to compete together in
each respective race. All participants race and
compete individually for their own awards, then
the best three individual times on each team
in each event are
totaled to determine
the winning teams for
that event.
Fittest Company
Challenge:
Categories for small,
medium, and large
companies. Don’t
forget to include
your employer name
on your registration
and have someone
from your company
contact us.
Fittest School
Challenge: The
Chad Huskey, Honorable Mention
school with the
most students participating and completing the
Covenant Kids Run (8th grade and younger)
Fitness Journey will be eligible for special awards
after race day. Visit www.knoxvilllemarathon.com
to register.
Photo Contest: The marathon photo contest
Christopher Hagood, 3rd place
Marathon • Half Marathon
2-Person Relay
4-Person Relay • 5K
Covenant Kids Run
invites spectators and amateur photographers
to use their creative talents and participate in the
marathon. Award-winning photos are featured
in publicity materials for the next year’s event.
For details, visit www.covenanthealth.com/
photocontest.
Elizabeth Briere, Best of Show,
2012 Covenant Health Knoxville
Marathon Photo Contest
Expo, Swag and Photos
Health and Fitness Expo: Open to the
public, this fun, high-energy expo is the place
to pick up your race packet and visit exhibitor
booths to shop for everything from official
apparel and merchandise to products and
services in fitness, sports, and nutrition. The
Health and Fitness Expo will take place on April
6 (the day before the marathon) in the Knoxville
Convention and Exhibition Center (attached to
the Holiday Inn on Henley St.).
MA JO R S PO N S O RS
Knoxville, Tennessee
Shirts: Marathon, half marathon, and relay
participants receive a technical shirt (men’s
and women’s sizing). High quality cotton shirts
given to 5K participants, Covenant Kids Run
participants, and to official volunteers.
Great Swag: Get your goody bag when you
pick up your packet at the Health and Fitness
Expo on Saturday, April 6. Goody bags and race
packets will not be mailed and cannot be picked
up on Sunday, April 7.
Race Photos: Official race photographs will
be taken on the course and at the finish line.
Digital proofs may be viewed and purchased
online within a week after the marathon.
Information
For more information, contact:
(865) 684-4294
[email protected]
www.knoxvillemarathon.com
Knoxville Marathon
PO Box 53442
Knoxville, TN 37950
S U PPO RT ERS
City of Knoxville
University of Tennessee
PODS Knoxville
Tennessee State Bank
Buzz Nabers, DDS
ORNL Federal
Credit Union
Landmark
International Trucks
Mountain Valley
Spring Water
8300-9432
volunteers working before, during, and
after races to make the marathon a success.
Contact us at [email protected]
or (865) 684-4294 to find out how you or
your organization can help. Each volunteer
receives a special edition shirt, refreshments,
and a ticket to the volunteer party at
Calhoun’s on the River.
T I T LE S PO N S O R
A Knoxville Track Club Event
What Makes This Marathon
Different?
Races, Locations and Start Times
A first-class running event, challenging course,
magnificent scenery, top-notch sports medicine,
friendly fans and thrilling finish are just a few
of the many reasons why this event stands
out from the crowd. Now in its ninth year, the
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is East
Tennessee’s largest road race, drawing more
than 8,000 participants from around the U.S.
and throughout the world.
Knoxville’s multi-faceted race weekend
includes a pre-race Health & Fitness Expo with
more than 50 exhibitors and Kids Fun Run on
Saturday followed by the other races on Sunday.
Plus, the city’s in full bloom for the month-long
Dogwood Arts Festival, which offers musical
entertainment, art exhibits, street fairs and more
than 60 miles of spectacular dogwood trails to
bike or walk.
A highlight of the marathon is the thrilling
finish on the 50-yard line in the University
of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, one of the
country’s most impressive collegiate athletic
facilities. Finishers are broadcast live on the
JumboTron, a massive outdoor LED video
board and on television monitors throughout
the stadium. The celebration continues at the
Pilot Flying J Post Race Party, just steps from the
finish line. Fans and runners enjoy refreshments
and music, exciting awards ceremonies, sessions
in stretching, souvenir shopping and more!
2-person, and 4-person relays will be held on
Sunday, April 7 starting at 7:30 a.m. EST. The
marathon handcyclists will start a few minutes
before 7:30 a.m. The 5K starts at 7:45 a.m. The
Covenant Kids Run will be held on Saturday,
April 6 at 6 p.m.
Start Times: The marathon, half marathon,
Location: All races start on the Clinch Avenue
Bridge near Henley Street, just outside the
Knoxville Convention Center.
Weather: Average low: 43 F, average high: 63
F. It’s a wonderful time of year to visit Knoxville!
Marathon: 26.2 miles through scenic Knoxville,
historic neighborhoods, and the UT campus. 18
refreshment stations along the course, serving
water and sports drink, and three gel stations.
Minimum age of 18.
2-Person Relay: Same marathon race, but split
between two people completing approximately
13.1 miles each. Minimum age of 12.
4-Person Relay: Same marathon race,
but split between four people completing
approximately 6.5 miles each. Minimum age of 12.
Pacers: Choose from 20 organized pace
groups led by experienced runners for time
increments ranging from 3 hours to 6 hours.
Course Entertainment: Enjoy musical
entertainment throughout the course, including
several cheering “hot spots.” Join the fun and
bring your noise!
Registration and Accommodations
Register for any event at
www.knoxvillemarathon.com. Mail-in
registrations may be verified online beginning
in late January 2013. Mail-in entries postmarked
after March 15, 2013 will not be accepted.
After this date, you can continue to register
online until April 1. After April 1, register in person
at the Expo on a space available basis only. NO
RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Fees are listed on
the attached registration form. Race packets for
all registered participants will be distributed at
the Expo only. NO RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP.
Visit http://www.knoxvillemarathon.com/
Race_Weekend/hotels.htm for information and
booking details about great hotels in Knoxville
partnering with the Covenant Health Knoxville
Marathon.
Half Marathon: 13.1 miles run on the first half of
Early
8/1/12 - 11/30/12
Regular
12/1/12 - 2/15/13
Please Check One
At Expo
4/6/13
$65
$75
$85$95
Half Marathon
2-Person Relay
4-Person Relay
5k
50
50
40
25
60
60
45
25
70
80
70
n/a
50
n/a
3035
Marathon
Half Marathon
2-Person Relay
4-Person Relay
5k
*Mail-in entries must be postmarked by 3/15/13. Only online entries accepted after 3/15/13. You may photocopy this form.
PLEASE PRINT
First Name: Last Name:
Gender: M
F
Age on 4/7/13:
Birthdate
/
/
*Shirt size: S
M
L
XL
* Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay entries receive technical shirts in women’s or men’s cut; 5K shirts are unisex sizing.
Address: Phone:(
City:
)
–
State:
Emergency contact:
:
:
(marathon or half only)
Emergency contact phone: (
F
Zip:
Email:
Employer:
Projected finish time:
(required for points in the Fittest Company Challenge)
Team Division: M
5K: Course runs 3.1 miles through downtown
and the UT campus, finishing at the 50-yard line
in Neyland Stadium—same as the marathon!
One aid station on this course, serving water and
sports drink.
Late
2/16/13 - 4/1/13*
Marathon
Team Captain:
Co-Ed
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n All race packets will be distributed at the Expo only. There is NO Race-day packet pickup.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
n 4-person relay teams must have 4 people. 2-person relay teams must have 2 people.
Please submit forms together. Relay fees are per participant.
n For the marathon, half, and 5k, you may enter as a team with as many people as you’d like.
The top 3 times on your team will count for special team awards.
n Team divisions to include all male, all female, and co-ed. Marathon, half, and 5k
participants who designate a team will still get individual times and awards, too.
By indicating your acceptance, you understand, agree, warrant and covenant as follows:
Covenant Kids Run, 6 p.m. on
Saturday, April 6: This fun and non-
In consideration of your accepting this entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for myself, my family, my heirs, executers,
and administrators, forever waive, release & discharge any and all rights & claims for damages & causes of suit or action known or unknown, that
may have against the Knoxville Marathon, The Knoxville Track Club, Covenant Health, The City of Knoxville, Road Runners Club of America, and all
other political entities, all independent contractors & construction firms working on or near the course, all Knoxville Marathon Race Committee
persons, Officials & Volunteers, & all sponsors of the Marathon, & the related Marathon Events & their officers, directors, employees, agents &
representatives, successors, & assigns, for any and all injuries that may be suffered by me in this event. I attest that I am physically fit, am aware
of the dangers & precautions that must be taken when running in warm or cold conditions, & have sufficiently trained for the completion of this
event. I also agree to abide by any decision of an appointed medical official relative to my ability to safely continue or complete the run. I further
assume and will pay my own medical & emergency expenses in the event of an accident, illness or other incapacity regardless of whether I have
authorized such expenses. Further, I hereby grant full permission to the Knoxville Marathon and/or agents hereby authorized by them, to use any
photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recording, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose at any time. I further understand
that there are no entry refunds, exchanges, transfers or rollovers, and that the event may be cancelled due to severe weather conditions, natural
disasters, or threats to local and national security including suspected terrorist activity. I understand if I use a MP3 player, IPOD, headset, cell phone
or other electronic device while participating in the event, I will do so in a reasonable way using common sense and awareness of those around
me. I have read this waiver carefully & understand it.
competitive one mile run starts next to the
Knoxville Convention Center, runs through Fort
Sanders Neighborhood to Neyland Stadium, and
finishes at the 50-yard line--just like the adult
marathon! For children 8th grade and younger.
Chip Timing: All Sunday races will be timed.
Gary Cunningham, 1st Place
Registration
Period
Team Name:
the marathon course. Eight refreshment stations
along the course serving water and sports drink,
and one gel station. Minimum age of 12.
Each runner will receive a computer timing chip,
which gives the runner an individual start time
upon crossing the start line and provides an
accurate finish time.
REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.KNOXVILLEMARATHON.COM
Christopher Jones, 2nd Place
Entry Fee (see table):
Mail entry form and check
payable to Knoxville Marathon to
PO Box 53442
Knoxville, TN 37950
Signature (Parent’s signature and printed name if participant is under 18 years of age)
Date