Our Smith County Weather partner page on Facebook live streamed the beginning of the Color Run, including Terri Lynn Weaver’s National Anthem performance, which you can still view (above)
The 2016 Smith County High School Band 5K/10K Color Run took place in Carthage Saturday morning. The race was held to raise money for the SCHS ‘Pride of the Upper Cumberland’ Band to help purchase new uniforms and assist with other general expenses.
Participants began lining up around 9:45 am. Smith County Mayor Michael Nesbitt led the crowd in invocation, and State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver performed the National Anthem.
The race began around 10 am. An estimated 110 people participated in Saturday’s Color Run.
Those participating in the 5K portion of the race took a path that started in front of the old Court House on the square through Upper Ferry Road to Hwy 25, then right onto Hwy 25 to Hwy 70. Runners then took a right onto Hwy 70, ran through South Carthage, took another right onto the Cordell Hull Bridge across the Cumberland River, and finally turned left back onto Main Street and ran to the finish line in front of the Court House, where the race began.
For the 10K portion, runners took the same route up until they reached the Rails to Trails pathway, where they took a left at the gazebo, took the path all the way to the end, turned around, and retraced the path back to Hwy 70 where they merged back in with the 5K route.
The Smith County Rescue Squad blocked off sections of road from traffic along the race route to keep both motorists and runners safe.
Smith County Mayor Michael Nesbitt delivers the invocation
Participants speaking with Carthage Mayor Donnie Dennis after the race
