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Run for the Scrubs 5K: Backing Future Nurses

📅 September 18, 2027 (estimated date)📍 Knoxville · United States

⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information

The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (September 19, 2026), on the same day of the week. Courses, start times, fees and description are carried over from the previous edition: check them on the official website. This page will be updated as soon as the organizer publishes them.

Available distances

3.1 mi

About

Run for the Scrubs 5K: Backing Future Nurses is a timed fun run 5K (3.1 miles) at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on September 18, 2027, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Organized by the Epsilon Sigma at-Large chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the event combines movement and community spirit while supporting scholarships for future nurses at LMU, ETSU, Milligan, King and Emory & Henry. Strollers are welcome on the course.

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