Bluegrass Half Marathon
Race Date
Sep 27, 2026
Location
Johnson City, TN
The Experience
7:30 am (7:00 am early start). 16th Annual Bluegrass Half Marathon. Join us for one of the premier half marathons in the region. All races start & finish at Johnson City's Pavilion at Founders Park. Race organized by The Goose Chase & Electronic timing by We Run Events.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
225 Commerce St., Johnson City, TN, 37604
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
-0.14 m
Separation
0.6%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
TN16006DR
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8315 years running
~311 finishers a year
growing or steady
27% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 13 states
winner 1:10:51
typical high 75°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
57°
Afternoon (High)
75°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.3"
Precipitation
9 mph
Wind
74%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,599 finishers actually crossed the line across 15 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
5,599
Median time
2:12:28
Latest turnout
360
States
34
Turnout by year
2017–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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