4 Person Relay

The 4-person Relay is your chance to join up with 3 other people to take on the 26.2 mile marathon course through scenic Knoxville as a team. The marathon course has been designed to show-off Knoxville and run through several of its fine neighborhoods. We know that this year, the neighborhoods along the route are planning some great support.

2024 Turn-by-turn course description: Click here to view (2025 may differ)

2024 Course map: Click here to view (2025 may differ)

2024 Course profile: Click here to view (2025 may differ)

NOTE: All four relay legs are NOT of equal length. The first leg is 6.7 miles, the second is 6.1. The third leg is approximately 8.1 miles, and the final leg is 5.3 miles. Please plan your relay accordingly.

The 2025 CHKM 4-Person Relay is scheduled for 7:30 am on Sunday, April 6.

Timing
All races (except the Covenant Kids Run) will be timed using a chip timing system. The timing chips will be attached to the bibs for marathon, half marathon, relay, and 5K participants.

Photos
FinisherPix is proud to be the Official Photographer of the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. They will post 2024 race photos a couple of days after the race. BACK FOR 2025! Race photos will be provided to the participants FREE OF CHARGE!

Shirts
All participants in every race will receive a top-quality t-shirt.

Goody Bags
All participants in every race will receive a goody bag at the Clayton Health and Fitness Expo.

Music
Party Boys DJ Show will be at the start, finish, and at several on-course locations providing the musical motivation to keep you moving. For every year of the CHKM, Party Boys has provided much-needed energy to the runners and spectators and helped make this feel like a celebration as much as a race. Look forward to them being out there for you again this year!

We will have 22 great musical acts lined up all over the course! Dante Music Entertainment has recruited and coordinated live musical acts that will give you a feel for locally grown music and they’ll keep you moving. Click here to view the lineup from 2024!

Course maps, elevation profiles, and course descriptions are in the race information for each specific race.

We will provide English Mountain Water, Gatorade Endurance Formula, and GU on the 2025 CHKM Course.

4-Person relay teams will need to be able to complete the 26.2 mile route in 7 hours or less.

We are still working on plans for the 2025 Post-Race. Please check back!

We will have port-a-johns available at the start line, the finish area, and at several places along the route.

Experts from Covenant Therapy Centers and the Knoxville Fire Department will coordinate medical support for the 2025 CHKM.

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon uses an Event Alert System for race day. Click here  for more information about the EAS.