Seven Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

Sunday, October 15, 2023 • Chattanooga, TN • Course Map

The wide, flowing waters of the Tennessee River will be runners’ constant companion for most of the race course at the Seven Bridges Marathon, Four Bridges Half Marathon and Two Bridges 5K, which make their 12th annual running here among the hills of the Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains of southern Tennessee.

Runners in the half marathon will cross four of the race’s six bridges, along a course that starts and finishes in Coolidge Park across the river from downtown Chattanooga, which lies adjacent to Renaissance Park along River Street.

From there, runners start the race with a bridge crossing in the early going, making their way across the Market Street Bridge over into the city’s downtown entertainment district right after leaving the starting line.

The trek across the bridge is followed by a pair of turns that lead runners to Riverfront Parkway, passing by the world-famous Tennessee Aquarium along the way as well as AT&T Field, the home of minor league baseball’s Chattanooga Lookouts, a double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Next, they make their way across the John Ross Bridge to the north side of the river and weave their way through Renaissance Park and Coolidge Park, where runners will be able to see the riverboat tours and private boats sailing along the river.

This section is followed by a third bridge, this time the Veterans Bridge, before reaching the middle section of the course: a brief stretch along Riverside Drive before heading on the Tennessee Riverwalk, a paved multi-use path that takes runners from downtown Chattanooga all the way to the Chickamauga Dam. The half marathon course doesn’t take runners all the way to the dam, but it does take runners to the turnaround point near South Chickamauga Creek.

This is followed by coasting down the Riverwalk and crossing the Walnut Street Bridge just before crossing the finish line back at Coolidge Park.

Race Weather & Climate

Located in central southern Tennessee, just over 130 miles southeast of Nashville and about 110 miles southwest of Knoxville, Chattanooga typically sees mild to moderately warm weather (and its driest month of the year) in October, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 22°F (in 1952) and as high as 94°F (in 1954).

On race day (Oct. 15), the average low is 48ºF and the average high is 73ºF.

Past Results

• 2021 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2o20 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2019 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2018 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2017 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2016 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2015 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2014 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2013 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2012 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results
• 2011 Four Bridges Half Marathon Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Four Bridges Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

• 7:00 AM – full marathon
• 7:30 AM – half marathon
• 7:45 AM – 5K

Fees

• $70 and up for the half marathon
• $80 and up for the full marathon
• $40 and up for the 5K

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of the Seven Bridges Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, register online at RaceRoster.com here.

Official Race Website

www.sevenbridgesmarathon.com

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