Tyler Azalea Run
March 22, 2025 March 22, 2025 March 22, 2025
The Tyler Azalea Run was created in 1984 and features a beautiful 10k and 5k route through the Tyler Azalea Trails. Today, over 100,000 people from all over the USA visit Tyler each spring to attend the Azalea Trails. If you would like to learn more about all of the places to visit and things to do while you’re in town, check out Visit Tyler!
The first Azaleas were planted in Tyler in 1929 by Maurice Shamburger, in the Lindsey Lane area. Other neighbors soon followed, and the area became well known for its springtime beauty. Over the years the word spread across East Texas and beyond about Tyler Azaleas. In 1960, the first marked tour routes were established to help guide tourists. We are proud to continue this longstanding tradition of running through the azaleas! This is the perfect event to kick off your Spring running season.
Event Details
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Event Details
Packet Pickup
MARCH 21, 2 PM - 6 PM
CHRISTUS Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute,
8591 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX
YES, you can pick up packets for friends and family.
PLEASE, NO early birds. We will not be ready to begin until 2:00 p.m. sharp.
RACE DAY, MARCH 22
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Bergfeld Park (race site)
Courses
The 1k, 5k, and 10k courses start at College St. at Bergfeld Park. Runners will run on a combination of pavement and brick streets with rolling hills.
Race Day Agenda
7:30 AM - Opening Ceremony
8:00 AM - Kids 1k race start
8:10 AM - 10k start
8:15 AM - 5k start
9:15 AM Awards - 9:15
10:00 AM - Course Closes
Awards
We will recognize the top 3 overall male/female in the 5k and 10k with a commemorative award plus gift card.
The top three male/female in the following age groups will receive a commemorative award:
14 and under | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29
30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49
50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69
70-74 | 75-79 | 80+
*** All runners get medals, including kids.
Event Benefiting The Children’s Village
Children’s Village is a Christian children’s home that shares God’s love and strengthens our community by providing healing and hope for neglected and abused boys and girls.
Sharing God's Love
Children’s Village exists to help children from Northeast Texas who are neglected, abused, or homeless. Since 1980, Children’s Village has provided 24 hour residential care in family-style living homes on a rural campus setting. These homes are co-ed so the organization can serve sibling groups.
Children’s Village believes that siblings should stay together for support and security whenever possible. Children’s Village is dedicated to offering hope and healing to youth who find their lives shattered by their present circumstances.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Tyler Azalea Run! It takes dozens of volunteers to help us create a successful event. We are excited to have your involvement.
Please complete this form and select the area most interested in serving.
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