Wednesday Night Runs
Every Wednesday. Every Week. 6:00 p.m.
Corner of 12th and Holly at The Grassy Knoll at East End United Methodist Church.
The 6pm Wednesday evening run is is our 'main event' and the best way to get plugged into the group. Rain or shine, hot or cold - we run.
You don’t need to sign up to participate; there is no email list to join - just show up, listen for your appropriate pace group, and run. Each week there is a 3-6 mile route. We have 12 different runs that we follow sequentially. There are usually over 150 runners on any given Wednesday evening and all are welcome! (Dogs and strollers are welcome, too.)
Lasty Nasties
Run/Walk Group
Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m.
All running abilities welcome, but most of our runners can at least run a 11 minute mile. The Lasty Nasties are our walk/run group that starts before the main group. If you are new to running or typically run slower than 12 minutes per mile you should consider joining this group. The Lasties start at 5:45pm (5:30pm for routes #3 and #12).
The Details
WHERE
The Grassy Knoll
Corner of 12th St and Holly St
Nashville, TN 37206
Parking
A large crew means that parking in 5 Points gets to be tight for everyone – we are not the only group in 5 Points on Wednesday evenings. Your best bet is to get here as early as you can, and/or use our super secret parking location at East End UMC (but remember you need to be out by 8:00pm). Park smart – don’t leave any valuables visible in your car. Lock ’em up in the trunk. Try to carpool if you can, or better yet, just run over if you live here on the east side. We’re asking specifically that you try to avoid parking in front of Fanny’s House of Music – parents are often picking up and dropping off kids for music classes. It’s part of our effort to be good neighbors!
Safety
During the run safety is priority number one! We encourage you to run as hard as you want, but this is not a race. So, (1) run on the sidewalk as much as possible, (2) wear something that creates or reflects light, (3) be careful at intersections, don’t assume cars are going to stop, and (4) stop if one of your fellow runners needs help, (4) Don’t leave anything valuable behind.
Weather
East Nasty will monitor the weather for possible impacts to Wednesday night group runs. We will communicate inclement weather decisions on our East Nasty social media channels.
Weather event forecasted to create unsafe conditions during the run: East Nasty will monitor weather prior to the run to make a determination and announcement to cancel the run no later than 1 hour prior to event start.
Weather event forecasted or changed with less than 1 hour prior to run, creating unsafe condition: Cancelation will be determined based on current radar conditions, weather authorities, and lightning strike proximity from a reputable source. Cancelation or delayed start will be communicated as soon as possible.
Weather events occurring after run start: Runners should seek appropriate shelter and safety immediately, and attempt to communicate to surrounding runners to do the same.
On days of scheduled runs, please be sure to check East Nasty social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Strava) for updates up until event start time.
Pace Groups
We don’t just start running en masse. We leave in pace groups, and someone will be starting those groups from fastest to slowest – starting with under 7:30 pace, and going in 30 second increments (7:30 – 8:00, 8:00 – 8:30, etc…), with a short gap between groups. The last group is 10 minutes per mile and over.
After the Run
Bring a change of clothes, your ID, some $$$ and join us for a beverage and/or some food in 5 Points after the 6pm run! (lots of great local places to choose from)
There is nothing permanent scheduled for after the run, but there are often post run pint nights or other happenings. Bring a change of clothes (or not) – and head over to one of the local establishments for a drink and/or some dinner.