Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at North Park, Jackson, TN

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at North Park, Jackson, TN is held in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 31, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K and the 5K all start at 8:30 a.m. on a paved, scenic out-and-back route set in the natural surroundings of the area. The atmosphere is friendly, volunteers keep the morning running, and finishers receive a medal.

Out-and-back courses make pacing unusually simple: note your split at the turnaround and you know exactly what the second half demands. Aim to come back no slower than you went out, which for most runners means starting a touch more conservatively than instinct suggests. Paved footing throughout means normal road shoes are all you need. For the half, count on roughly ten weeks of building with one long run each week.