New River Marathon Half Marathon & 5k

May 17, 2025
Todd
Trail
Distances
Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5k
Starting Time

8:15 AM

Fees

$65

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100-500
Some Hills
Mountain Views, Forested
High: 73°
/ Low: 54°

The serene, peaceful beauty of the western North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains — the home of wintertime ski destinations like Sugar and Beech Mountains as well as year-round camping and hiking destinations like the nearby Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests — will be on display as the New River Half Marathon races make their 11th annual running along the banks of the river of the same name.

Runners taking part in the race will pass by small farms, country churches and Christmas tree farms along the way, all of which this part of western North Carolina is known for.

Runners start the out-and-back course for the half marathon just south of Todd in nearby Brownwood, where the start/finish line lies at the intersection of Cranberry Springs Road and Todd Railroad Grade Road. From there, you’ll follow roughly a counter-clockwise loop route, with long stretches alongside the South Fork of the New River, a quick-and-back stretch near Todd, and another long stretch along the New River in the second half of the race, in the shadow of nearby Stone Mountain. Runners can expect mostly paved roads with a few gravel stretches, and the hilliest stretches occur in the race’s first three miles.
Overview
The serene, peaceful beauty of the western North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains — the home of wintertime ski destinations like Sugar and Beech Mountains as well as year-round camping and hiking destinations like the nearby Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests — will be on display as the New River Half Marathon races make their 11th annual running along the banks of the river of the same name. Runners taking part in the race will pass by small farms, country churches and Christmas tree farms along the way, all of which this part of western North Carolina is known for.
Runners start the out-and-back course for the half marathon just south of Todd in nearby Brownwood, where the start/finish line lies at the intersection of Cranberry Springs Road and Todd Railroad Grade Road. From there, you’ll follow roughly a counter-clockwise loop route, with long stretches alongside the South Fork of the New River, a quick-and-back stretch near Todd, and another long stretch along the New River in the second half of the race, in the shadow of nearby Stone Mountain. Runners can expect mostly paved roads with a few gravel stretches, and the hilliest stretches occur in the race’s first three miles.

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New River Marathon Half Marathon & 5k Course Map

Distances
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k
Starting Time

8:15 AM

Fees

$65

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