Children's Hospital Butterfly Run 2022

The Children's Hospital Butterfly Run 2022 welcomes all runners to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital. The Butterfly Run will return on Saturday, August 6, 2022 to benefit Children's Hospital. More than 1,250 runners participated virtually in 2021, we are hoping for an even bigger crowd this year.

Dates:

• IN-PERSON RUN: August 6, 2022
  • Starting Time: 10k - 8:30am, 5k - 8:45am, Family Fun Walk - 9am
• VIRTUAL RUN: July 30 - August 6, 2022

Locations:

• IN-PERSON at World's Fair Park and VIRTUALLY in your own neighborhood

Because the health needs of our patients never stop, even during a pandemic, all proceeds go directly to support our patients and their families. This year's event is Live at World's Fair Park on Saturday, August 6th at 8:30am.

The race begins on the Clinch Avenue bridge beneath the Sunsphere at Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park. The race winds through the Fort Sanders neighborhood and ends in the amphitheater. Registration begins at 7:30am, the 10k begin at 8:30am, the 5k begins at 8:45am and the Family Fun Walk begins at 9am.

World's Fair Park
963 Worlds Fair Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37916

PARKING INFORMATION

Packet Pickup and Day of Race Registration

Packet pickup and in-person registration will be Wednesday, August 3, 2022 and Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 9 AM until 6 PM, at Homewood Suites in Turkey Creek:

Day of Race packet pickup and registration will be at World's Fair Park Saturday August 6, 2022 from 7 AM until 8:15 AM.

What Is It?

For runners of all ages, the Butterfly Run has a distance for everyone. Participants select a level of participation—they can choose the 5K, the 10K, the Family Fun Walk, or even pick one of two other options—run on your own time “virtually,” or you can sleep-in and forgo the running all together. Regardless of your preference, every mile completed and every dollar raised means thousands of East Tennessee children receive the health care they need.

This year's run benefits the Pain and Palliative Care program at Children's Hospital. Dealing with medical condition is tough, which is why pain and palliative care helps relieve the symptoms of a condition, rather than the condition itself. Our Pain and Palliative care team help patients improve their quality of life during their battle with their illness.

Pain and Palliative Care Uses Music and Acupuncture Therapy For Healing

Once you have signed up for the race, you can double your impact by becoming a Butterfly Run HERO. Simply complete your personal fundraising page and ask your friends and family for donations. You can set a personal fundraising goal and challenge your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to support your efforts to help children. We make it easy, click here to get started.

Be creative and have fun! We encourage runners to wear colorful outfits and butterfly wings. This is a fun day for the kids, but more importantly, it's about raising money to help make them well and improve their future. It's time to show your wings so they can spread theirs. Sign up today!

Virtual Run

This year's run will once again include a virtual component. The virtual format allows participants to complete the 5k, 10k or fun walk wherever it is safe and convenient, while practicing social distancing. You can participate in your neighborhood, on a local bike or nature trail, in your living room, on your treadmill or even in your yard. You can run, walk, bike or anything that gets you moving. Take a selfie or video to show how you, friends, family and even pets are participating. All participants will receive a Butterfly Run commemorative T-Shirt (virtual participants' cost includes shipping). Put on your butterfly wings and post pictures and times on your social media using #ButterflyRun.

Register for the Run

Become a Fundraiser

If you are unable to run or walk, we need you to be a HERO for East Tennessee Children's Hospital by signing up to help raise critical funds for our patients and families. Now more than ever, Children's Hospital needs the support of our community.

It is easy to get started and multiply your impact! Sign up to be a fundraiser, set your goal, spread the word and challenge your friends, family and neighbors to support you along the way. We help make it easy by providing a fundraising page you can share.

Be creative, have fun and most of all, support Children's Hospital.

Become a Fundraiser

Let's Get Moving!