Course
A well-marked out-and-back on the Athens Big Fork Trail, starting and finishing at the Big Fork Community Center. Marathon runners cross eight mountains twice for sixteen climbs and roughly 7,000ft of cumulative gain, with three aid stations at the Little Missouri and Blaylock Creek West trailheads and the Forest Road B23F turnaround. Entry is capped by a US Forest Service permit.
Key dates
- ·RegistrationNot open yet
- ★Race daySat 9 Jan 2027
About
Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon is a demanding trail marathon through the Ouachita Mountains near Big Fork, Arkansas, often called one of the toughest trail marathons in the South. Runners can also choose a shorter 17-mile fun run option.
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