How hilly is the Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K?
The Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 64 m.
Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 43/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Parkland, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K route go?
The Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K route starts at The 10K starts at 6:30 a.m., the 5K at 8:00 a.m., and the 1K Kids Run at 9:00 a.m. on Labor Day, Monday September 7, 2026 and finishes on the historic Franklin Public Square with a final sprint down Main Street. Underfoot, expect paved city streets through downtown Franklin. It passes Franklin Public Square, Main Street and Historic Downtown Franklin.
What should runners know on race day for the Mercy Community Healthcare's Franklin Classic 10K?
Expressions of Music provides DJ entertainment on race day.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Charity
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 64 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- The 2025 (26th annual) edition drew 1,731 participants.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup at Christ Community Church (Saturday, Aug 30, 9am-12pm) and Fleet Feet Cool Springs (Sunday, Aug 31, 12pm-3pm).
- Medal
- Each child in the 1K Kids Run receives a medal at the finish line.
- Finisher tee
- All registrations include a race shirt; a Spirit Runner option ($25) provides a shirt only for non-participants.
- On-course music
- Expressions of Music provides DJ entertainment on race day.
Access and course status
- Start
- The 10K starts at 6:30 a.m., the 5K at 8:00 a.m., and the 1K Kids Run at 9:00 a.m. on Labor Day, Monday September 7, 2026.
- Finish
- Finish on the historic Franklin Public Square with a final sprint down Main Street.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Paved city streets through downtown Franklin.
- Landmarks
- Franklin Public Square, Main Street, Historic Downtown Franklin
- Notable features
- A community Labor Day tradition with a Kid's Zone (Bricks 4 Kidz Nashville and a Children's Kindness Network scavenger hunt) and runner snacks supplied by Trader Joe's. Distances offered are the 10K, 5K, a 15K combo (run both the 10K and 5K) and a 1K Kids Run
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 23°CTypical temperature
- 12 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 43Favourability /100