City of Pigeon Forge Winterfest 5K

City of Pigeon Forge Winterfest 5K takes place in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on December 5, 2026. Two events share the morning: a Kids Fun Run over 0.6 miles at 7 a.m., followed by the 5K at 7:30 a.m. No elevation gain is listed for either course.

An early-winter 5K on the road rewards a short, sharp effort rather than endurance, so treat the opening mile as the one that sets your time and warm up before the gun with ten to fifteen minutes of easy jogging plus a few strides. If you have never raced, the distance is manageable on three runs a week; if you race often, it works as a tune-up between longer goals. With the kids' race half an hour earlier, families can watch the youngest finish and still make the 5K start.