Panther Creek Challenge – Morristown, TN 2026

Panther Creek Challenge Half Marathon, 10K and Kids Trail Mile TIME & PLACE: Half Marathon and 10K races start at 9:00 am. KIDS RACE starts at 8:30 am . Starts/finishes at The Overlook pavilion of Panther Creek State Park off US Highway 11E North in Morristown. Google Maps Link to Start. Latitude/Longitude 36.2121° N, 83.4061° W DIRECTIONS: From Knoxville take Exit 394(Hwy 11E North) and travel 35 miles. Take a left onto Panther Creek Road (by the BP Station) and travel 2.5 miles. Park entrance is on the right. From North on I-81, take Exit 12 (Hwy 160). At the end of the ramp, take a right on Hwy 160 (North) to Hwy 11 E. Turn right on 11E. Look for the BP Station. Take a left on Panther Creek Road. Travel 2.5 miles and the park entrance is on the right. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Treadin' Trodden Trails team is excited to travel thirty-five miles northeast of Knoxville to Panther Creek State Park again to this verdant and wondrous paradise of woods and lake for an arduous romp through th