Run with HOPE | Walk for Life 2026

The race.

The 9th Annual Run with HOPE and Walk for Life takes place August 29, 2026, at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Participants can register for a 5K run, 10K run, or 5K walk. Packet pickup is available August 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at HOPE's office or on race day starting at 6:30 a.m., with the race beginning at 8 a.m. Registration is $25 per participant or $20 per person for teams of 10 or more; all registered participants receive a t-shirt and goody bag. Awards go to the top three male and female finishers in both the 5K and 10K, plus a prize for the largest team. Proceeds benefit Hope Resource Center, a Knoxville nonprofit providing reproductive healthcare services.