Running with the King 5k
Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT
- Featured distance
- 3.1 Miles
- Type
- Run
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At a glance
Run through Elvis Presley's birthplace in Tupelo, MS, as part of a lively festival weekend, supporting the Boys and Girls Club.
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
- For a Cause
Competitive
Quirky
Festive
For a CauseGreat for
- Walkers Welcome
From the organizer
Join runners and walkers in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of the King of Rock and Roll, for the 26th edition of Running with the King 5K. It is your chance to run our first time ever new course that takes you by the park and birthplace. You could hold the new course record. See course map below. Proceeds from this race will be donated to the Northeast Mississippi Boys and Girls Club.
This 5K is part of the Tupelo Elvis Festival. There are other events all weekend long.
Packet pick-up will be from 6:30 to 7:15 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Veterans Park. Turn in the parking lot entrance at 1105 Hamm street. Look for the blue TRC tent.
