Race day at Cummins Falls on 28 February 2026 offers four options: a Boston-qualifying marathon, a half marathon, plus 10K and 5K routes, all starting near the park and heading out onto quiet Jackson County country roads. The marathon, half and 10K follow the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River for long stretches, mixing postcard views with a course profile full of rolling hills and a couple of punchy climbs—challenging but very rewarding. Surfaces are paved and rural-road smooth, yet the feel is almost like a road–trail hybrid thanks to barns, hollows and farmland framing the route. With an 8-hour cutoff for the marathon and half, chip timing, unique wooden finisher medals and age-group awards, the event caters to a wide range of paces while still feeling like a serious race. Proceeds support land purchases and protection efforts for Cummins Falls State Park, so every mile run helps preserve the landscape you’re racing through.
Races
Also at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday 28 February 2026, the Cummins Falls 5K offers a 3.1-mile out-and-back from Cummins Falls State Park, Cookeville, a walker-friendly fundraiser run by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that briefly rolls through the park’s picturesque back roads beside the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River.
At 9:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls 10K sends runners 6.2 miles along the rural back roads from Cummins Falls State Park near Cookeville, TN, a scenic out-and-back organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that gives a punchy sampler of the route’s hills and river vistas without the full- or half-marathon distance.
Also starting at 8:00 a.m. on 28 February 2026, the 13.1-mile Cummins Falls Half Marathon loops out from Cummins Falls State Park in Jackson County, TN, under the direction of the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, mixing challenging climbs, a kayak-bridge river crossing, and big countryside views along the Blackburn Fork.
On Saturday 28 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls Marathon takes runners on a 26.2-mile Boston-qualifying loop from Cummins Falls State Park, 390 Cummins Falls Lane, Cookeville, Tennessee, organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, with steep, rolling back-road hills following the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River to raise funds for land protection at the park.
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What is the Cummins Falls 5km?
How long is the Cummins Falls 5km?
Where does the Cummins Falls 5km take place?
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls 5km?
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls 5km?
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls 5km?
Also at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday 28 February 2026, the Cummins Falls 5K offers a 3.1-mile out-and-back from Cummins Falls State Park, Cookeville, a walker-friendly fundraiser run by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that briefly rolls through the park’s picturesque back roads beside the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River.
The Cummins Falls 5km is 5km long.
The Cummins Falls 5km takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
The Cummins Falls 5km elevation gain is 36 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls 5km?
Also at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday 28 February 2026, the Cummins Falls 5K offers a 3.1-mile out-and-back from Cummins Falls State Park, Cookeville, a walker-friendly fundraiser run by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that briefly rolls through the park’s picturesque back roads beside the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River.
How long is the Cummins Falls 5km?
The Cummins Falls 5km is 5km long.
Where does the Cummins Falls 5km take place?
The Cummins Falls 5km takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls 5km?
The Cummins Falls 5km elevation gain is 36 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls 5km?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls 5km?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls 10km?
How long is the Cummins Falls 10km?
Where does the Cummins Falls 10km take place?
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls 10km?
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls 10km?
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls 10km?
At 9:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls 10K sends runners 6.2 miles along the rural back roads from Cummins Falls State Park near Cookeville, TN, a scenic out-and-back organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that gives a punchy sampler of the route’s hills and river vistas without the full- or half-marathon distance.
The Cummins Falls 10km is 10km long.
The Cummins Falls 10km takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
The Cummins Falls 10km elevation gain is 137 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls 10km?
At 9:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls 10K sends runners 6.2 miles along the rural back roads from Cummins Falls State Park near Cookeville, TN, a scenic out-and-back organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park that gives a punchy sampler of the route’s hills and river vistas without the full- or half-marathon distance.
How long is the Cummins Falls 10km?
The Cummins Falls 10km is 10km long.
Where does the Cummins Falls 10km take place?
The Cummins Falls 10km takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls 10km?
The Cummins Falls 10km elevation gain is 137 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls 10km?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls 10km?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
How long is the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
Where does the Cummins Falls Half Marathon take place?
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
Also starting at 8:00 a.m. on 28 February 2026, the 13.1-mile Cummins Falls Half Marathon loops out from Cummins Falls State Park in Jackson County, TN, under the direction of the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, mixing challenging climbs, a kayak-bridge river crossing, and big countryside views along the Blackburn Fork.
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon is 21km long.
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon elevation gain is 268 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
Also starting at 8:00 a.m. on 28 February 2026, the 13.1-mile Cummins Falls Half Marathon loops out from Cummins Falls State Park in Jackson County, TN, under the direction of the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, mixing challenging climbs, a kayak-bridge river crossing, and big countryside views along the Blackburn Fork.
How long is the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon is 21km long.
Where does the Cummins Falls Half Marathon take place?
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
The Cummins Falls Half Marathon elevation gain is 268 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls Half Marathon?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls Marathon?
How long is the Cummins Falls Marathon?
Where does the Cummins Falls Marathon take place?
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls Marathon?
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls Marathon?
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls Marathon?
On Saturday 28 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls Marathon takes runners on a 26.2-mile Boston-qualifying loop from Cummins Falls State Park, 390 Cummins Falls Lane, Cookeville, Tennessee, organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, with steep, rolling back-road hills following the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River to raise funds for land protection at the park.
The Cummins Falls Marathon is 42km long.
The Cummins Falls Marathon takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
The Cummins Falls Marathon elevation gain is 358 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
What is the Cummins Falls Marathon?
On Saturday 28 February 2026 at 8:00 a.m., the Cummins Falls Marathon takes runners on a 26.2-mile Boston-qualifying loop from Cummins Falls State Park, 390 Cummins Falls Lane, Cookeville, Tennessee, organised by the Friends of Cummins Falls State Park, with steep, rolling back-road hills following the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River to raise funds for land protection at the park.
How long is the Cummins Falls Marathon?
The Cummins Falls Marathon is 42km long.
Where does the Cummins Falls Marathon take place?
The Cummins Falls Marathon takes place in Cookeville, TN, USA.
What is the elevation gain of the Cummins Falls Marathon?
The Cummins Falls Marathon elevation gain is 358 metres, which Runna classifies as a Rolling race.
How can I prepare for the Cummins Falls Marathon?
The best way to train for the next race is to use a personalised training plan that takes into account your current running ability, schedule, and preferences.
This will help you steadily improve your running performance and get ready for the race without risking an injury.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
How do I choose the right training plan for the Cummins Falls Marathon?
Which plan you choose will depend on your experience, schedule, objectives, and the date of the race.
Runna offers personalised training plans for every runner and every goal: Whether this is your first, 10th or 100th race, we'll help you get the most out of your training and smash your goals.
Check out our training plans to find the best running program for your goals!
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