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Cotton Candy Classic 5K 2026

September 12, 2026 Knoxville, TN
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About Cotton Candy Classic 5K

Join us for the 8th Annual Cotton Candy Classic 5K in 2026! We invite you to run, walk, or skip through all of the sights and sounds the fair has to offer! The race begins at Patriot Circle inside Chilhowee Park and begins starting at 8am.

All proceeds go to supporting the Tennessee Valley Fair Foundation. The mission of the Tennessee Valley Fair Foundation is to preserve East Tennessee’s heritage by promoting agricultural awareness, supporting educational programs, and cultivating youth development through scholarships and youth activities.

Registration ends on September 12th , Race Morning at 7:45am. You can register on your smart phone device before checking in. Shirts are not guaranteed for week of registration after inventory runs out.

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

Cotton Candy Classic 5K shirt (if supplies available at time of registration) 2 FREE admission tickets to the 2026 TN Valley Fair

Packet pickup will take place at 6:30am on the day of the race. Parking is free in the Beaman Street parking lot. Participants will walk through the tunnel and registration is to the right at the top of the hill.

Course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5682662878

Learn more about the Tennessee Valley Fair Foundation here: https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/getinvolved/foundation .

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