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🎄 RUN LOCO CERTIFIED HALF MARATHON & 5K ELF ON THE RUN 🎄 Presented by Kimberly-Clark
👉 REGISTER NOW: https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/LeniorCity/RunLOCOMarathonHalfMarathonand5K
📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026 📍 Start & Finish: Tellico Lake Canal Day Use Area — Lenoir City, TN 🏁 Half Marathon 8:00 AM • 5K Elf on the Run 8:05 AM
Lace up for East Tennessee's favorite winter race! Run LoCo returns with a USATF-certified half marathon (cert. TN23024MS) and a festive, family-friendly 5K. Both are out-and-back courses starting and finishing at the Tellico Lake Canal Day Use Area, with open-water views of Tellico Lake and the Tennessee River, the Tellico Dam, downtown Lenoir City and the Greenway along the way.
Chasing a PR or chasing your kids? There's a spot on the start line for you.
🎁 WHAT EVERY RUNNER GETS
Run LoCo hoodie in your swag bag (register by October 15 to guarantee yours)
Finisher medal for every half marathon and 5K finisher
Chip timing on a certified course
Trophies for the top 3 male and female finishers in both races, plus masters, grandmasters, veteran and 3-deep age group awards
Race photos from Nick Morgan Photography, posted after the race
🧝 ELF ON THE RUN 5K Dress like the elf you'd normally find on a shelf! Costumes are highly encouraged. The 5K runs the first stretch of the half marathon course with a turnaround at 1.55 miles — perfect for first-timers, walkers and families. Open to runners age 6 and up.
📚 WHY WE RUN Every registration supports the Loudon County Education Foundation. Since 2012, LCEF has invested more than $1,130,000 in Loudon County education — student scholarships, classroom grants for teachers, the Imagination Library, the Young Achievers Awards and more. Education is the foundation of a successful community, and your miles help build it.
📋 GOOD TO KNOW
Age minimums: 13+ for the half marathon, 6+ for the 5K
Parking is at the Tellico Dam parking area, right by the start/finish
Course support and timing end at 12:00 PM
No dogs, strollers, bikes, skates or skateboards on the course
NO race day registration — registration closes 6:00 PM Friday, December 4
Packet pickup: Friday, December 4, 12–7 PM at the LCEF / News-Herald Office, 201 Simpson Road, Lenoir City. Photo ID required.
👉 REGISTER NOW: https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/LeniorCity/RunLOCOMarathonHalfMarathonand5K
Tag a friend who needs a December goal. See you at the lake! 🎽❄️
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