Children's Hospital Access Affected by Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon

This weekend (April 11-12, 2026) is the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, and several events will impact traffic in and around Dolly Parton Children's Hospital's main campus area.

• The 5K and Kids Run are Saturday night, April 11th, and the 5K makes a loop around Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.
• The distance events are Sunday morning and will come up 21^st Street, then turn down to Grand Avenue and return towards World's Fair Park.

See below for Campus Map.

The Kid's Run is at 5:30 PM and 5K at 7 PM on Saturday. Sunday events start at 7:30 AM.

Here is a link to the full list of road closures affected by the Marathon events: https://knoxvillemarathon.com/2026-road-closures/

Thank you for your patience during this community event!