Top Gun Night Run 6k
- Date Fri 12th September 2025
- Time 7:30PM EST
- Location Smyrna, Tennessee
- Price $54.98 - $108.35
- Races 3 races
Event summary
Join the excitement at the annual Top Gun Night Run 6k on Friday, September 12, 2025, in beautiful Smyrna, Rutherford! This exhilarating nighttime event kicks off at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Victory Recreation Park and features a scenic 3.7-mile course that winds through the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport and the picturesque Smyrna Municipal Golf Course, culminating at the stunning Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial.
Participants will experience a chip-timed, USATF certified race, limited to just 650 runners, ensuring an intimate and spirited atmosphere. As you run, enjoy live music and tasty offerings from local food trucks, creating a festive environment for everyone. This event not only celebrates community spirit but also honors the legacy of Captain Jeff Kuss, whose dedication and service touched many lives. Proceeds from the run will support the maintenance of the memorial and the Memorial Scholarship established in 2023. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to run for a cause and create unforgettable memories!
Participants will experience a chip-timed, USATF certified race, limited to just 650 runners, ensuring an intimate and spirited atmosphere. As you run, enjoy live music and tasty offerings from local food trucks, creating a festive environment for everyone. This event not only celebrates community spirit but also honors the legacy of Captain Jeff Kuss, whose dedication and service touched many lives. Proceeds from the run will support the maintenance of the memorial and the Memorial Scholarship established in 2023. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to run for a cause and create unforgettable memories!
Organiser's Description
The Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial hosts the annual Top Gun Night Run 6k on Friday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Victory Recreation Park in Smyrna. The 3.7 mile course includes the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport and Smyrna Municipal golf course with the finish line at the memorial. Spectators and runners will enjoy live music and food trucks in the park. The run will be chip-timed and USATF certified and limited to only 650 participants.
On June 2, 2016, our nation was deeply impacted by the plane crash of USMC Captain Jeff Kuss during the US Navy Blue Angels performance at the Great Tennessee Air Show, in Smyrna. Following this tragedy, the Smyrna community and Blue Angels fans around the country mourned and showed an outpouring of support for the Kuss Family. Town of Smyrna officials called upon the community to help establish a living memorial in tribute to the life, honorable service, and high ideals exhibited by Captain Kuss. The illuminated memorial is located in Smyrnas Lee Victory Park along the beautiful greenway across from the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport. As centerpiece to the memorial, the National Naval Aviation Museum has generously provided, on permanent loan to the Town of Smyrna, recently retired Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, BUNO 163498, which depicts Captain Kuss plane number 6.
Proceeds from the annual Top Gun Night Run 6k are applied directly to ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial in addition to funding the Memorial Scholarship created in 2023.
On June 2, 2016, our nation was deeply impacted by the plane crash of USMC Captain Jeff Kuss during the US Navy Blue Angels performance at the Great Tennessee Air Show, in Smyrna. Following this tragedy, the Smyrna community and Blue Angels fans around the country mourned and showed an outpouring of support for the Kuss Family. Town of Smyrna officials called upon the community to help establish a living memorial in tribute to the life, honorable service, and high ideals exhibited by Captain Kuss. The illuminated memorial is located in Smyrnas Lee Victory Park along the beautiful greenway across from the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport. As centerpiece to the memorial, the National Naval Aviation Museum has generously provided, on permanent loan to the Town of Smyrna, recently retired Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, BUNO 163498, which depicts Captain Kuss plane number 6.
Proceeds from the annual Top Gun Night Run 6k are applied directly to ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial in addition to funding the Memorial Scholarship created in 2023.
Races
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Top Gun Night Run 6k
Incl. $4.98 Fee & Dri Fit T Shirt & Finisher Medal
Fri 12th September 2025 (7:30PM EDT)
$54.98
**Race T-shirt, Finisher Medal, and race packet included with the price of registration. -
Top Gun Night Run 6k Commitment Sponsor Registration
Incl. $8.35 Fee & Dri Fit T Shirt & Finisher Medal
Fri 12th September 2025 (7:30PM EDT)
$108.35
**Race T-shirt, Finisher Medal, Race Packet, & recognition of sponsorship on race website included with Commitment Sponsor registration fee. -
Top Gun Night Run 6k Virtual Option
Incl. $6.60 Fee & Dri Fit T Shirt & Finisher Medal
$80.60
**Race T-shirt & Finisher Medal will be included with cost of the registration fee.
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