The Iroquois Steeplechase Reschedules Race Meet to June 27

The 79th Iroquois Steeplechase will run in the summer of 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Iroquois Steeplechase, benefiting The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, will be rescheduled until June 27. The 79th annual event sponsored by Bank of America will continue to be held at Percy Warner Park.

The highest priority of The Iroquois Steeplechase, a 501(c)3 organization, is the safety of the patrons and participants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that no gathering of 50 or more take place within the next eight weeks, so the Iroquois Steeplechase officials determined to postpone the race from May 9 to June 27.

“We are proud to keep the tradition of the Iroquois Steeplechase in the Nashville community during these unprecedented times,” said Dwight Hall, Chairman of the Iroquois Steeplechase Race Committee. “Our race meet benefits charities that impact our community, so it is our obligation to see to it that we continue Nashville’s grand tradition.”

The 2020 Iroquois Steeplechase will continue the tradition of donating to charitable organizations across Middle Tennessee and The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will remain the primary beneficiary of the event. Throughout the past 38 years, the Iroquois Steeplechase has donated more than $10 million to the hospital through the annual meet.