Clinch Avenue start and mandatory Saturday pickup
Collect your packet on April 10 at 935 World’s Fair Park Drive and bring photo ID. Include that appointment when planning arrival, especially if travelling from outside Knoxville. The Saturday 5K and kids’ run have their own evening starts, so their timetable should not be used for Sunday’s marathon.
The marathon page links a 2026 map and turn-by-turn description while explicitly allowing changes for 2027. Use them to understand the general neighbourhood route, then replace them with the final edition’s instructions. The page calls the race a Boston qualifier but still shows the certification number as pending; verify the current certification if qualification is central to your entry decision.
Water, sports drink and GU are listed among course refreshments. Check the final locations and products before making them essential to your nutrition plan, and practise any chosen product in ordinary training. A named product does not establish that every station offers it. Carry what is permitted and needed for gaps in the published support.
The organizer plans an Event Alert System and lists pace groups based on the prior edition. Read the current alerts and confirm a pace group’s actual 2027 availability before relying on it. Choose an opening effort that fits recent training and the final profile; joining a faster group or ignoring an alert is not a way to recover missed preparation.
Confirmed race date
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon: April 11, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Use the confirmed date above and recheck the final participant instructions before committing to a race-day schedule.