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Horton Trail Race

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calendar_today 02 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

The Frank Horton Trail Race is a family-friendly nighttime 2K Fun Run and 5K Trail Race at Shelby Farms with all proceeds benefitting Memphis Youth Athletics, a non-profit organization focused on creating healthy habits with every run, jump and throw.

AWARDS (5K Trail Race ONLY):
The awards go 3-deep in Overall, 3-deep in Masters, 1-deep in Grand Masters, 1-deep in Senior Master and 3-deep in age groups.

Races Offered

Horton 2K Fun Run - Just the Race and No Frills

Oct 02, 2026

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Distance — 2K

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Type — Running

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18:15

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$20.00

Horton 2K Fun Run PLUS VIP Tent, T-Shirt and Parking

Oct 02, 2026

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Distance — 2K

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Type — Running

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18:15

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$50.00

Horton 5K Trail Race - Just the Race and No Frills

Oct 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:40

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$25.00

Horton 5K Trail Race PLUS VIP Tent, T-Shirt and Parking

Oct 02, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:40

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$55.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Memphis.

thermostat Temperature
14.1° / 24.4°
wb_sunny Feels like
12.3° / 23.1°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 21m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.0 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.8 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (4.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
65.0%
wb_twilight Sunrise
07:07
nightlight Sunset
18:23

About Memphis

Learn more about the host city, Memphis.

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Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000 (2019), is also the county seat for Shelby County. The city's claims to fame include Graceland, the mansion Elvis Presley lived in during his later years. Perhaps more importantly, Memphis is considered by many to be the home of blues music.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Horton Trail Race.

Place Name Time
🥇 Joseph Davis
🥈 Jacob Reeves
🥉 Jordan Davidson
4 Matt McCullar
5 Ed Brossett

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