CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – It’s time to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 41st Queen City Road Race, a City of Clarksville tradition that promotes health and fitness for people of all ages.
Registrants can choose to participate in either the one-mile event at 8:30 a.m. or the 5K beginning at 8:45 a.m on Saturday, April 27, one week earlier than previous year’s races.
This year’s 5K route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, and the one-mile route takes participants on a tour of the Austin Peay State University campus. Both events begin at APSU’s Foy Center and conclude inside Fortera Stadium.
Online registration can be completed by visiting www.cityofclarksville.com/parksrec. In-person registration is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Parks & Recreation Office, 102 Public Square, Downtown Clarksville. Register before April 15 to receive the “early bird” rate of $20 for the 5K. After April 15, registration will be available, but the 5K fee will increase to $25. Cost for the one-mile event is $5.
Each year, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County School System elementary school students, teachers, and family members participate in the race. Incentives and awards are offered to CMCSS elementary schools as follows:
• $500 to school with the highest percentage of student registration.
• $500 to school with the highest percentage of faculty registration.
• $100 for the physical education department of the first school to have 10 people cross the 5K finish line.
For more about the Queen City Road Race, including a race schedule and course maps, please visit www.cityofclarksville.com/qcrr or call (931) 645-7476.