Races

At Hope Adoption Agency, we continue in our mission and vision of serving the Upper Cumberland with affordable and accessible adoption services! Hope Adoption Agency remains as the only agency of its kind here in our region, and in 2026, we are setting our sights on raising the funds to grow and expand the opportunities for housing that we can offer our expectant mothers and keeping adoption affordable to our adoptive families. "The 3rd annual Miles for Mom event exists to celebrate and support birth mothers, adoptive families, and the children weserve; born and unborn. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to cover event costs and directly advance our pro-life mission. In a jumpstart effort to kick off Mother's Day Weekend, we bring this event to showcase, honor, and celebrate every mother!" In order to guarantee a t-shirt for the day of the race, please register by April 24, 2026. Listed below are race registration costs: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL January 26-February 28: $30 (T-SHIRT INC

Run or Walk this family friendly 5K race raising funds to help cancer patients in the Upper Cumberland. The Summer Splash 5k offers racers opportunities to cool off along the course at optional “drenching stations” and “misting stations.” All participants will be timed and have the option to order a Summer Splash T-Shirt.   Proceeds from the Summer Splash 5K will go toward the Cancer Care Fund at Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation and participants are encouraged to run in honor or memory of a loved one impacted by cancer. The race was established in memory of Sarah Alice Bagci, who battled Burkitt's Lymphoma.   The race will begin promptly at 6 pm, beginning near Dogwood Park Amphitheater with the start line on N Walnut Ave. Note, there is construction in the lot between the park and start line. We will be gathering in the parking lot near Cigi's and the Exceptional Bean, and then walking to the start line together just before the race begins.

Red White & BOOM FREEDOM 5K Run/WalkFriday, July 3, 2026 | 8:00 PMLocation: The Exceptional Bean – 55 N Walnut Ave, CookevilleCelebrate America with a fun and meaningful evening run! Wear your red, white, and blue and run for freedom, fun, and community pride in our 3rd Annual FREEDOM 5K. 3 Divisions - General - $50. (All Runners and Walkers 13 and up) Veteran - $40. (Active, Served, or Retired Military) Kids Fun Run - $35. (12 and under)  To Register: runsignup.com/Race/TN/Cookeville/RedWhiteandBoom5k  Presented by Better Cookeville and Better Together -- Benefitting The Exceptional Bean. Stay tuned for updates and spread the word to your friends and family! ------- Red White & BOOM Presented by these great partners:LifeChurch, Ford Lincoln of Cookeville, Cash Express, Store Smart, Coca-Cola, Henry Brothers Roofing & Siding, Better Together, Food City, Rogers Group, Clayton Homes, Rush Towing, Dependable Auto Sales, Averitt, Twin Lakes, Vulcan, Putnam Properties, T.W. Fr

The Great Chase Race is BACK! This race will not only push you to run a 5K but will also give you the chance to run down some of Cookeville‘s best runners! 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run Date: August 8, 2026 Start Time: Fun Run 7:30 AM /5K 8:00 AM 100% of proceeds benefit the work of El Puente Hispanic Community Center.

The Annual Ryan Burnett Memorial 5K will be held on FALL 2026 (TBD) at 7:00 am, at the Cookeville Cross Country Facility at 497 Whiteaker Springs Road, Cookeville, Tennessee.  Pick up for race T-shirts and packets is available TBD from 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM and TBD from 6:15 AM until 7 AM at the Cookeville Cross Country Pavilion. We can't wait to see you there! Register by TBD for a guaranteed t-shirt.  Challenge yourself and others with a 3.1 mile race to the finish over paved roads, around the track, and then onto the Cookeville Cavaliers Cross Country team beautiful grass course. Door Prizes! Awards! A 5K unlike any other! Due to the fundraising nature of this event, we will not be able to process refunds once a registration has been completed.   Timeline:7:00am Community 5K9:00am MS Girls Race9:30am MS Boys Race10:00am HS Girls Race10:40am HS Boys Race

Register by 9 p.m. Sun, Sept 20 for a guaranteed t-shirt on race day. The Race for the Golden Helix 5K (GH5K) is an annual 5 km (3.1 mile) open-road race around the beautiful campus of Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN. The GH5K is professionally timed.  All parking on the Tennessee Tech University campus is free and available to the public on the weekends. You will not be ticketed unless you park in a spot that is specifically reserved. The best parking for the race is behind the TN Tech STEM Center, along Stadium Drive, near the Laboratory Science Commons (LSC) and Stonecipher Auditorium. The race is organized by the Student Affiliates of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) with the assistance of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and the Chem-Med Club. The race is co-sponsored by the Tennessee Technological University Student Government Association SOLO Fund so that all students may race at no cost. Proceed