New River Marathon Half Marathon & 5k

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.