# Celebration of Courage > Benefiting Park Center, a local non-profit which has offered pathways to independence for people facing mental health and substance use issues to reclaim hope, live, and work in their communities in Middle TN since 1984. - **When:** Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 8:00 AM CDT - **Where:** Cornelia Fort Airpark at Shelby Bottoms, 1199 Shadow Ln #1093, Nashville, TN 37206, USA - **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/celebration-of-courage ## Registration Register on Run This at https://runthis.run/event/celebration-of-courage ## Distances - **1-mile timed competitive race (includes entry for the walk)** — 1 mile · $25.00 - **1-mile family fun / community courage walk** — 1 mile · $20.00 ## Description Join Park Center for a family fun walk and/or a competitive 1-mile run (timed with prizes!) at the stunning Cornelia Fort Airpark in Shelby Bottoms, followed by a speaking program where our members will share their stories and Park Center staff will discuss what it means to be part of an organization whose mission is one of hope, courage, and recovery. Come celebrate the courage of mental health recovery, embrace wellness, and experience the beauty of Nashville's cherished green spaces. Together, we will honor remarkable stories of triumph while championing mental health, healthy living, and environmental preservation in our community. *Walk with us. Run with us. Celebrate with us!* ## Schedule **DRAFT Schedule of Events:***(subject to change)* 7:00-7:45 AM: Check-in / registration 8:00 AM: Timed 1-mile race (with Fleet Feet gift cards as prizes for top 3!) 8:15 AM: 1-mile family fun walk (all runners are welcome to walk with the community after the run) 8:15-9:00 AM: Village of Hope Vendor / Partner Fair and Food Trucks 9:00-10:00 AM: Speakers / Main Program ## Route The routes for both the 1-mile running race and the Community Courage walk are the same simple 1-mile clockwise loop around *most*of Cornelia Fort airpark (it is cut short to make it exactly a mile). The loop starts and ends on the main taxiway between the hangars and the runway at Cornelia Fort's airstrip before turning left to make the clockwise loop around the runway and then back onto the taxiway to finish where it started. See the Course Studio map on the event page for a visual representation of the route. ## What's Included **Here's what's included with your registration for the run or walk!** - An awesome Celebration of Courage T-shirt - Water and light snacks (start/finish line "aid station") - Entry into the Family Fun Walk (*and*the competitive 1-mile run for those who sign up for that) - For 1-mile runners: A chipped one-mile race bib and professional timing - Access to food trucks onsite - Access to vendor / partner booths onsite - Entry into a ~1-hour program of speakers including Park Center members telling their story plus our leadership - We are also working on having live music and/or a DJ! **Awards for 1-mile race:** - Top 3 male and female of the competitive 1-mile race win gift cards thanks to our partners at Fleet Feet! --- Source: [https://runthis.run/event/celebration-of-courage](https://runthis.run/event/celebration-of-courage) — data from Run This (runthis.run).