KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s not just the Third Saturday in October on the 18th, it’s also the Finish on the Field 5K for many runners in East Tennessee.

Competitors were able to pick up their race packets for the first time on Wednesday, which included their running bibs and race information.

The race comes with extra motivation as the finish line is located inside Neyland Stadium, giving participants a chance to run on the field.

“The Third Saturday in October for us Vol fans, that’s like a holiday,” Whitney Moore, a runner in the 5K said. “To be able to finish on the field the morning of that game, it’s going to be a cool moment.”

The race will kick off at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning on Clinch Avenue before runners head into the Old City. They then move on to 11th Street where they

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