Town Creek Greenway Walk 5K/10K w/ETW, Lenoir City, Mon., Sep. 7th, 9:00/10:00am

What: Join the East Tennessee Wanderers for a leisurely walk (5K or 10K) on the Town Creek Greenway in Lenoir City. This greenway follows Town Creek from north of Lenoir City to downtown Lenoir City. The 10K will also explore downtown Lenoir City including the site of one of the country's first cotton mills. The 10K will also visit the Lenoir City War Memorial which will qualify for the Walking with Americans Veterans AVA challenge. We will have an optional lunch at Casa Fiesta Mexican Grill, The Burgers, and/or at Casual Pint following the walks (depending on turnout).

When: We will start the 10K walk at 9:00am and the 5K walk at 10:00am on Monday, September 7th, 2026.

Where: We will meet at Central Park (splashpad & playground) at 313 E Broadway St., Lenoir City. Parking entrance is off E 1st Ave & Rock Springs Rd on the north side of the park. (Take North Hill St to 1st Street.)

Details: This walk is on a paved greenway and is a very level easy walk. This walk is rated a 1A by the AVA. Restrooms can be found in the Park next to the splashpad and playground.

We will have an optional lunch following the walk at either Casa Fiesta Mexican Restaurant and Grill, 455 US-321, The Burgers, 540 US-321, or Casual Pint, 780 US-321, Lenoir City depending on how many walkers we have.

This is a sanctioned walk and the cost is $3.00, cash, payable to the walk leader at the start of the walk to cover sanctioning and insurance costs. Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration. Dogs are allowed on a leash for the walk. There is not outdoor seating at the restaurants.

Our sanctioned walks are open to everyone. Social distancing is still encouraged for anyone not yet vaccinated.

Feel free to check out our local walking chapter at www.easttennesseewanderers.org .