A place filled with forests, hiking trails, cabins, a lake famous for its bass fishing, and a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus awaits inside the 3,546-acre Tims Ford State Park, which lies along the Cumberland Plateau in southern central Tennessee, roughly an hour’s drive from Chattanooga and Nashville – and a much closer drive to the famed Jack Daniels Distillery in nearby Lynchburg.
Swinging Bridge Half Marathon & 10K
Date
Aug 23, 2025
Starting Time
8:00 AM
Course
Trail
Fees
$75 +
Location
Winchester
Participants
100-500
Terrain
Challenging
Environment
Park Run
Temperature
High: 86°
/ Low: 65°
Overview
Course Description
Runners start the out-and-back course for the half marathon near the picnic area – the same spot where those running the 10K start – and then head out on what is (very!) roughly a counter-clockwise loop route through the woods and along the lakeshore.
You’ll wind your way along many of the park’s 15 miles of single-track trails, hewing close to the lakeshore in some stretches while other stretches take you through the woods. You’ll experience several bridge crossings during the half marathon, organizers note, as well as plenty of views of the lake.
Lodging for the race weekend will be available in Tims Ford State Park, and organizers ask that if you cannot maintain a pace of 18 minutes per mile or faster for the half marathon, that you please consider running the 10K instead.
Past Results
