Tennessee Running Tour Makes Trip to Montgomery Bell
The Tennessee Running Tour is a group of trail runners who meet up and run state park trails. On February 11, they will be running the 5K Two Lakes Trail at Montgomery Bell State Park. The race will begin at 11:00 a.m. Walkers who can complete a 13-minute mile are also accepted into the event, but they will need to begin at 10:00 a.m. The last event of the season will be, “Race on the Trace,” taking place on March 4, 2023 at Natchez Trace State Park.
America’s longest existing state park running series, The Tennessee Running Tour, is currently in its 44th year. It consists of 20 trail races with distances varying from five to 13 miles. Races take place at 20 different State Parks located from Memphis to Kingsport from October until March.
Each event is sponsored by a local running club in partnership with the State Park where it takes place. In 2022, the total number of finishers was 2,238. Not only are the parks run all over the state, but racers come from all over the state,...