Register now for the second annual LD7 Run!
Re-Scheduled Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Start the New Year at full speed! Stick to your resolution of a healthier you in 2025 and register today for the second annual Little Debbie 7 Run, Sunday, March 16. Whether your goal is a 5K with your friends, or you want to step it up and do your first 7-mile race, this is your chance to stay on track and crush your goals.
Sponsored by Little Debbie® snack cakes, the run will include a 7-mile and 5K run (virtual options too.) We’ll also have a separate 5K walk and a Kids’ dash event. Don’t forgot to have your photo made with a Little Debbie costume character! The event will be capped at 450 participants, so don’t delay – register today. Proceeds from the event will support a worthy cause. Stay tuned for more details!
Date
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Where
The Commons in Collegedale, 4950 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale, Tenn., 37363
Great news! Our 2024 Little Debbie® Christmas Tree Cake runners helped raise $6,400 for the Collegedale Veterans Memorial Park, in Collegedale, Tenn.
Start times for runs and walks
· 7-mile run: 8 a.m. (Sunrise 6:26 a.m.)
· 5K walk: 8:05 a.m.
· 5K run: 8:15 a.m.
· Kids’ dash 0.5K (2-10 years old): 9:30 a.m.
Participant numbers
· 7-mile run: capped at 125 participants — 2 hour max — must be completed by 10 a.m.
· 5K run: capped at 200 participants
· 5K walk: capped at 75 participants
· Kids’ dash: capped at 50 participants
Race routes
· 7-mile (Timed): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49683591
· 5K run (Timed): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48625251
· 5K walk, multi-loop (Untimed): https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6264487012/
• Kids’ dash (Untimed): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48625329
Cost/tiered for runners | January | February | March |
7-mile run | $50 | $55 | $60 |
5K run | $40 | $45 | $50 |
5K walk | $40 | $45 | $45 |
Kids’ dash (2-10 years old) | $35 | $35 | $35 |
All participants receive a race shirt and a swag bag with Little Debbie® snacks and Sunbelt® Granola Bars. All finishers receive a finisher medal. First, second and third place winners and best overall male and female finishers from each race receive an additional distinct ribbon.
Restaurant Sponsors (Check the left sidebar)
These family restaurant sponsors are within walking distance of the Little Debbie Park and the main LD7 course, and they are ready to serve you. LD7 finishers who bring in and show their medal to these restaurants on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, March 16-18, will receive a discount off their meal.
Be a legacy!
Attention runners: Did you compete in the spring 2024 LD7 (the 7 mile or 5K portion)?
Remember, if you ran in 2024 and run for the next six consecutive years, you will be afforded the title of Legacy Runner. Legacy Runners’ entry fees for all future consecutive runs are waived for life. Don’t delay! Sign up today!
Packet pick up
· Thursday, March 13, from 3-6 p.m. at the Little Debbie Bakery Store, located at 9515 Apison Pike, Collegedale, Tenn., 37315
· Sunday, March 16, race day at the Commons in Collegedale, beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Age groups
7 mile and 5K runs: 11-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
Charitable beneficiary
Proceeds from the event will support the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center National Medal of Honor Heritage Center | Chattanooga, TN
Parking
Plenty of free parking spaces at Little Debbie Park, the Commons in Collegedale and the new, public parking lot on Ooltewah-Ringgold Road.
Event specific information
· Start/finish at the new 10+ acre Little Debbie Park and the Commons in Collegedale. This family-friendly beautiful park has pavilions, a playground and restrooms. Pavilions and the Founder’s Hall building offer great cover during inclement weather.
· Kids’ Dash on wide continuous visible sidewalk loop in Little Debbie Park where parents can watch their kids run the entire loop.
· The 5K walk is not on the greenway — instead, walkers will make six loops on the sidewalk adjacent to the Little Debbie Park, while never needing to cross any road.
· 7-mile and 5K runs are mostly on Collegedale’s scenic greenway, including going next to Collegedale’s beautiful veterans’ park, around a pond, through a tunnel, beside a creek, under bridges, etc.
· Little Debbie costume characters on-hand to meet and greet friends and family
· No busy road crossings for any course.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Virtual 7 Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
-- Shirt and medals shipped by June 1
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$71.58Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$76.93Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$82.28Mar 1 – Jun 1
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Virtual 5K Closed
Online registration closed-
-- Shirt and medals shipped by June 1
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$60.88Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$66.23Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$71.58Mar 1 – Jun 1
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7 Mile Closed
Online registration closed-
2 hour max — must be completed by 10 a.m.
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$55.49Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$60.83Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$66.18Mar 1 – Jun 1
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5k Closed
Online registration closed-
5K Run
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$44.79Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$50.14Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$55.49Mar 1 – Jun 1
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5K Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
5K Walk - 5K walk is not on the greenway — instead, walkers will make six loops on the sidewalk adjacent to the Little Debbie Park, while never needing to cross any road.
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$44.79Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$50.14Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$50.14Mar 1 – Jun 1
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.3k Kids Fun Run Closed
Online registration closed-
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$39.44Dec 2 – Feb 6
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$39.44Feb 7 – Feb 28
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$39.44Mar 1 – Jun 1
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Jay Nevans
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Charitable Beneficiary
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Sponsors
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