Running for Love

The Murder Mile Halloween Horror, marketed as Haunted Half and Sinister Six, is a Halloween-themed running event on private land near Franklin, Tennessee. The format centers on a haunted 1.1-mile loop known as The Murder Mile, with about 340 feet of elevation gain per lap. Participants experience ee..

Nashville Running Company's Shelby 6 Miler is a flat 6-mile race held at Shelby Park in East Nashville, starting and finishing at Cornelia Fort Airpark. The course runs on primitive trails through Shelby Park, offering a setting for first-timers and those chasing personal records. Highlights include..

Natchez Trace Trail Run takes place at Garrison Creek Rest Stop on the Natchez Trace in Franklin, Tennessee. The event offers four distances: 50-miler, marathon, rucking 13 miles, and half marathon, on about 25 miles of scenic, fast single-track trails with road crossings. Elevation can be rugged, w..

The Tennessee Mile takes place on private land near Franklin, Tennessee, about 20 minutes from downtown. Dubbed the Toughest Little Mile in Tennessee, this looped ultramarathon features a 1.1-mile course with about 340 feet of elevation gain, two steep climbs, and runnable sections before a field de..

Bell Ringer Trail Run takes place at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, Tennessee, in December. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 15K trail distances, showcasing roughly 30 miles of park trails for the 50K and about 15 miles for the 25K, and 9 miles for the 15K. Runners encounter multiple uphill and..

Music City Trail Ultra takes place in Pegram, Tennessee at 2150 Sams Creek Road, starting on a family farm near the Cheatham Wildlife Games Reserve. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 12K distances across rugged, scenic terrain: a mix of single-track, steep forest trails, jeep and gravel roads, with rid..