The Great American River Run 2022
Memorial Day Weekend
The 2022 Great American River Run will take place on Saturday May 28th over Memorial Day weekend in downtown Memphis and along the Mississippi River.
Whether its the half marathon, 10K, or 5K, sign up early for the lowest registration fee of the year. The longer you wait, the more you’ll pay, so register early to save!
There is over $8,500 in cash prizes for the fastest runners! This year we’ve added the 10k and 5k in the dash for the cash.
Everyone who crosses the finish line will receive a beautiful medal, race shirt and an invitation to our famous post-run after party with plenty of real food … and beer!
Parking on race morning/day is not included. Click here to find option for race day parking.
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REGISTER FOR GARR 2022 NOW!
Click the link below to register for the Great American Rive Run Half Marathon, 10k, or 5k.
GARR 5k – $40 registration fee
GARR 10k – $45 registration fee
GARR Half Marathon – $75 registration fee
Registration Fee increases for ALL RACES on race day.
Cash Prize Breakdown:
(winners in the men and women divisions receive same amount in cash prize in all races)
- Half Marathon
- 1st place – $1,250
- 2nd place – $750
- 3rd place – $500
- 4th place – $250
- 5th place – $100
- 10K
- 1st place – $500
- 5K
- 1st place – $500
- Queen/King of the Hill
- Best Time- $500
Race Maps
Half Marathon
Start Time – 7:00 am
10K
Start Time – 7:40 am
5K
Start Time – 7:55 am
Complete Road Closures – May 28th, 2022
Road closures from 12:01 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
- All lanes of Riverside Drive from West Carolina Avenue to Union Avenue.
- All lanes closed of South BB King Boulevard from Lt. George W Lee Avenue to Peabody Place
- Beale Street from South BB King Boulevard to South Fourth Street
- Rufus Thomas Boulevard from Peabody Place to Fed Ex Forum
- South Fourth Street from Peabody Place to Fed Ex Forum
Other streets on the course will have partial lane closure with MPD and volunteers directing traffic during the race.
For more detailed course information, click here.
For more information, email us at GARR@memphisinmay.org.
Our Featured Sponsors
This year's post-race party was made even better thanks to the hospitality tent sponsored by @krogerco. The massive feast featured chicken and burger sliders, vegetarian sandwiches, fresh fruit, pulled pork sandwiches, cup cakes, cookies, chips, donuts, and ice-cold beer.
#GARR22 #GARR #Kroger #halfmarathon #10k #5k #postraceparty
📸 Frank Chin (photos 1,2,4,5,8)
Kaeyla Willis (photos 6&7)
Adarryll Jackson (photo 3)
The A.W. Willis Bridge is the steepest hill on the course. Runners who conquer it the fastest are crowned Queen and King of the Hill. This award is presented by @downtownmemphis.
The 2022 Queen of the Hill is Gisela Olalde Grandos, of Nashville, TN, with a hill time of 50 seconds. She was also the fastest half marathon female runner, completing the 13.1 miles in 1 hour, 21 minutes and 42 seconds.
This year's King of the Hill is Ethan Valentine from Memphis. He conquered the hill in 37 seconds.
It was a beautiful morning for the 2022 Great American River Run! Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our top finishers! You can find the results on our website, memphisinmay.org/events/2022-results.
#GARR22 #GARR #memphisinmay #memphis
It's race day! We'll see you at the rally point in Church Park at the end of Beale Street, near the FedEx Forum. The half-marathon is at 7:00 AM, the 10K at 7:40 AM, and the 5K at 7:55 AM. memphisinmay.org/events/great-american-river-run
#GARR #GARR22
It doesn't matter if you walk or run the 5k, 10k, or half marathon, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare says that stretching is the best way to avoid any injury tomorrow at the Great American River Run 2022.
Get your miles in a few days before Global Running Day. You can register for #GARR22 tomorrow morning before the race! Link in bio.
