Start2Finish Events

9 DAYS UNTIL WE GATHER UNDER THE TWILIGHT SKY.

Join us October 15 at Union University for the Heaven’s Cradle Twilight Run & Sunset Rendezvous, held on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

🏃 Timed 5K at 6:30 PM
🚶 1 Mile Fun Walk
🕯️ Memorial moments and remembrance
🎵 Music, vendors, and community fellowship
💜 Special tributes honoring babies and families

Come run, walk, or simply be present as we honor babies deeply loved and forever remembered. Your participation supports Heaven’s Cradle and the families they serve with compassion, resources and support.

Run. Remember. Gather under the twilight sky.

Register NOW: https://raceroster.com/129628

Heaven's Cradle

Get ready for a morning of miles, costumes and family fun at the Le Bonheur Pumpkin Run in Jackson on October 3!

Every step helps support Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and its mission to provide specialized pediatric care to children and families who need it most, right here in West Tennessee and beyond. ❤️

Choose how you want to participate:

- 5K Run/Walk
- Free 400m Kids' Fun Run (ages 10 & under)
- Virtual option available

Wear your best Halloween costume for a chance to win Zoo Boo tickets! 🧛

Bring the family, grab your favorite costume and run for a cause that puts kids first. ❤️

Register today!
🔗https://pumpkinrunjackson.raceroster.com/

📅October 3, 2026 | 8:30 AM
📍1535 Vann Drive, Jackson, TN

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Rudolph is back, and NeedLink Nashville’s 45th Annual Rudolph’s Red Nose Run is ready to kick off the holiday season! 🦌

Join us December 19 at Shelby Park for a family- and pet-friendly 5K where you can chase a PR, show off your best holiday costume, and make every mile count. ❤️

Your registration helps NeedLink provide emergency financial assistance to families, seniors, and neighbors facing unexpected financial hardships including the risk of losing essential utilities or their homes.

📅 December 19, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Shelby Park, Nashville

🎅 Run for the fun. Run for Rudolph. Run for a cause.

Register NOW
🔗https://rudolphsrednoserun.raceroster.com/

NeedLink Nashville Jackson

The 20th Annual Sugar Run 5K is coming to Wolf River Nature Area on November 7! This milestone deserves a big turnout. 🏃‍♂️

For two decades, this race has turned miles into meaningful support for Breakthrough T1D’s Fund a Cure, helping fuel diabetes research while getting the next generation moving.

Now it’s time to celebrate 20 years, thousands of miles, and a community that keeps showing up.

• Sugar Run 5K | 8:00 AM
• Kids Fun Run | 9:05 AM

📅 November 7, 2026 | 8:00 AM
📍 Wolf River Nature Area | Germantown, TN

Register now!
🔗https://sugarrun5k.raceroster.com/

20 years ago, 37 runners showed up and raised $2,500.
On November 7, let’s show up BIG. 💛

Sugar Run 5K Memphis

This Saturday, September 26, join us for the Lacing up for Hope 5K Run/Walk of Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center and come together for a morning that makes every step matter.

Show up and be part of the mission to help support children affected by abuse. All proceeds from this event go directly toward helping child abuse victims, giving them the care, advocacy, and support they deserve. ❤️

📍The Snowden House, Snowden Lane, Southaven, MS
- 5K Run/Walk - 8:30 AM
- Kids Fun Run - 10:00am

4 DAYS TO GO.
Run for healing. Walk for hope. Show up for kids. ❤️

Register Here⬇️
https://raceroster.com/129623

Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center

THIS SATURDAY, WE SHARE THE LOVE. 💙

The 4th Annual Share the Love 5K in memory of Collins Leach is almost here. We’ll come together on September 16, hosted at Kemmons Wilson Family Center for Good Grief and Dorothy’s Cottage for a morning filled with remembrance, connection, and community.

- 5K Run/Walk
- Family Walk
- Face Painting
- Moon Bounce
- 901 Goats!
- Finisher medals for everyone

Every step helps support Camp Good Grief, providing safe spaces for grieving children, teens, and adults to process loss, express their feelings, and learn to thrive after the death of someone they love.

Learn More and Register:
➡️https://sharethelove5k.raceroster.com/

Come run, walk, remember, and help bring hope and healing to those navigating grief.

Baptist Centers for Good Grief - Kemmons Wilson Family Ctr & Milla's House Centers for Good Grief Events

The Central Gardens Wreath Run 5K is back for its 4th Annual celebration, bringing festive energy, holiday spirit, and the Memphis community together on November 22!

Register EARLY!
💸 SAVE 20% IN SEPTEMBER with code SEP20
💸 SAVE 10% IN OCTOBER with code OCT10

Then come ready to celebrate:

- Live music
- Food trucks
- Holiday costumes & festive attire
- Youth Fun Run
- Community celebration supporting the Central Gardens Association

Early-bird pricing ends October 31. Secure your spot this September and save more!
🔗https://raceroster.com/138579

📅 November 22, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day
📍 Peabody Ave & South Belvedere Boulevard, Memphis, TN

Central Gardens Association

What’s your Memphis happy place?

Maybe it’s Elvis. Music. Great food. Beautiful parks. Your favorite neighborhood. Your people. Whatever makes you love this city, bring it with you to the Happy in Memphis 5K!

This is your chance to dress for your Memphis happy place, run in honor of the city you love, and take on a course filled with some of Memphis’ most iconic spots.

- Race past Elvis’s first house
- Run through Audubon Park
- Pass Dixon Gallery & Gardens
- Cruise by Memphis Botanic Gardens
- Run to support Harding Academy students

And bring the little ones! The Kids Dash kicks off after the 5K for a 300-meter dash around the track!

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
⏰ 5K • 9:00 AM | Kids Dash • 10:00 AM
📍 1100 Cherry Road | Memphis, TN

Grab your spot and start planning your Memphis-inspired race-day look!
🔗https://happyinmemphis5k.raceroster.com/

Harding Academy of Memphis

The 2nd Annual MEM Runway 5K is almost here, and we're excited to see you on race day!

On September 19, runners will step onto one of MEM’s actual runways, race across airport grounds, and get an up-close look at aircraft landing and taking off.

Get Ready for:

- Up-close views of aircraft
- Exclusive race T-shirt
- Special finisher medal

Every registration supports the Memphis International Airport Community Foundation, helping fund scholarships, educational opportunities, sustainability efforts, and other initiatives that strengthen the Memphis community.

📅September 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM
📍 Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN

Learn More:
➡️https://runway5k.raceroster.com/

* No race-day registration and no spectator access due to airport security requirements.

See you!

Frederick W. Smith International Airport - MEM

3 days to go until we kick off Cooper-Young Festival with a Friday night 4 Miler!

This Friday, September 18, we’re running 4 miles through the heart of Cooper-Young, and you already know the finish line is where the real fun begins!

Expect historic streets, eclectic neighborhood vibes, friendly neighbors, maybe even an errant shot of Fireball, and a post-race block party with:

- Pizza
- B**r*
- Live music
- Awards
- A whole lot of Cooper-Young energy
Cooper Young Festival 4 Miler

📅 September 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM
📍 Cooper @ Central, Memphis, TN, USA
🔗 https://cooperyoung4miler.raceroster.com/

Only 3 days to go. Register now and get in the race!