The 7 Bridges Marathon will begin in Renaissance Park on the North Shore of Chattanooga — right across the street from Fast Break. Crossing the Market Street Bridge. The race will lead runners on a scenic tour of downtown Chattanooga’s bridges and riverside neighborhoods.

The 4 Bridges Half Marathon course (13.1 miles) will accompany the full marathon (26.2 miles) over three bridges, splitting off at the Boathouse Grill on the Tennessee Riverwalk. While the half will return over the Walnut Street Bridge and finish in Coolidge Park, the full marathon will continue over three more bridges (the C.B. Robinson, Thrasher, and Riverpark Bridges, respectively) before returning downtown to cross Walnut for the Coolidge Park finish.

Runners will cross the Tennessee River six times during the marathon, and will enjoy cruising past such local landmarks as the Tennessee Aquarium, AT&T Field, Creative Discovery Museum, Chickamauga Dam, Bluff View Arts District, Hunter Museum, and Coolidge Park Carousel.

The race festival will also include a 5-kilometer race, 1k Family Fun Run, and post-race party for all participants at Fast Break Athletics.

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PACKET PICKUP
Packet pick up and race expo will be at Outdoor Chattanooga on Friday Oct 19 6-8 pm, Saturday Oct 20 2- 8pm. Sunday 5-6am.

START LOCATION
Renaissance park in front of Fast Break Athletics.

END LOCATION
Coolidge park next to the carousel.

THE COURSE
The course will start at Cherokee Blvd and the entrance to Renaissance Park.

Athletes will turn right onto Cherokee, right onto Market Street Bridge, right on 2nd Street, right on Chestnut, left on Riverfront Parkway, then turn around near Broad Street, and right on Power Alley, left on 3rd Street, right on Broad Street, right on 4th Street, right onto Highway 27, exit at Manufacturers Boulevard, right into Renaissance Park, follow the Rriverwalk through Coolidge Park, left on Tremont, right on Fraizer, right onto Georgia Ave (Veterans Bridge), right onto Riverfront Parkway, left onto Riverfront Parkway (head west in east bound lane), left onto Dupont Parkway (C.B. Robinson bridge), right onto Access Road, through traffic circle onto Highway 153 (Thrasher Bridge/Dam), exit right onto Amnicola Highway, right at TVA Access Road to Riverwalk, left on Riverwalk, (follow Riverwalk to Battery Place). Continue on Riverwalk to the Art District on Spring Street. Left on 2nd Street, left on High Street, right on 3rd Street, right on Walnut Street, right on Frazier, right on Tremont, follow Riverwalk into Coolidge park, and finish in field near Carousel.

PRIZES AND AWARDS
All finishers will recieve a medal, agegroup awards will be shortly after the last finisher.