Nashville Urban Runoff 5k

Nashville Urban Runoff 5k A fun and educational and free Water Quality Festival held at the same time will provide entertainment and environmental information!

The Nashville Urban Runoff 5K race is held annually at Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Nature Park to showcase a park setting and weaves its way past several cool and innovative green stormwater management practices. Nashville’s Metro Water Services, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC), and the Tennessee Stormwate

r Association (TNSA) are teaming up together for the 10th Annual chip-timed 5k Urban Runoff run and Water Quality Festival in Nashville. The race is held at Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Nature Park to showcase a park setting and weaves its way past several cool and innovative green stormwater management practices. All runners, walkers, strollers, families and dogs are all welcome! The net proceeds will go to the Tennessee Stormwater Association (TNSA) to continue to offer this healthy and fun public educational opportunity each year and assist local governments that promote water quality health awareness & local clean water efforts. Additionally, one (1) grant of $1000.00 will be given for water quality improvement projects. The race is certified and chip-timed! Date: August 6, 2022

Start Time: 5 km Run/Walk: 7:30 a.m. Inclement Weather: The race will be held rain, snow, or shine

Start & Finish Location: Shelby Park near the silver bird reflection statue by Sevier Lake

The Water Quality Festival will start at 6:30 AM and run till 10:30AM The Festival celebrates clean water and green infrastructure and includes kids’ activities, hands-on education, and more! Contact [email protected] for more information. Parking Information: Parking is available in the park.

Have you seen this? The Tennessee Stormwater Association is a sponsor of this documentary. This is part of what your ra...
04/28/2026

Have you seen this? The Tennessee Stormwater Association is a sponsor of this documentary. This is part of what your race donation supports.

🤿 Tune into East Tennessee’s PBS tomorrow, April 17th at 10PM for a very special showing of the documentary "Down the Duck” - A River in Peril, A Community in Action.

Award-winning photographer, boatsman and septuagenarian John Guider embarks on a month-long adventure canoeing all 270 miles of Middle Tennessee's Duck River, one of the most ecologically diverse rivers in the world. The canoe journey was originally the means to an end, a vehicle for John's photography project to raise awareness of the threat to the Duck and its water levels. DOWN THE DUCK WITH JOHN GUIDER follows his journey and weaves together a diverse group of voices that bring context and gravity to the Duck River's significance – and so many other rivers across the country.

💧In case you miss the airing, documentary can also be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/e5iaBwvb

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway Tennessee Stormwater Association
04/06/2026

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway Tennessee Stormwater Association

03/26/2026
Get ready for Race Day 2026! We have a cool acrylic participation medal this year and the committee is hard at work plan...
03/19/2026

Get ready for Race Day 2026! We have a cool acrylic participation medal this year and the committee is hard at work planning your race this year.
REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1.
https://www.tnstormwater.org/urban-runoff-5k

Sponsorships and Vendor Booths are available.

11/02/2025

Are you looking for engaging stream activities to learn about water resources?
Make sure you register for this Teacher Workshop. The deadline is December 20, 2025.

08/15/2025
Thank you to the runners, sponsors, volunteers and exhibitors! We had beautiful weather and the biggest turnout EVER!!!...
08/04/2025

Thank you to the runners, sponsors, volunteers and exhibitors! We had beautiful weather and the biggest turnout EVER!!! We had 394 registered runner this year! 50 more than last year!!

Results have been posted:

The 2025 Nashville Urban Runoff 5K & Water Quality Festival is on Saturday August 2, 2025.

Check out the great coverage today! Thank you Aaron Rogge and the Urban Runoff Committee.
08/01/2025

Check out the great coverage today! Thank you Aaron Rogge and the Urban Runoff Committee.

The race is a great way to get exercise while also offering a chance to learn about protecting water quality.

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