Course
A point-to-point half marathon from below Tip Top on Highway 32 at Thomas down to Mill Race Park in Parsons, following the Blackwater Canyon railroad grade and the Allegheny Highlands Trail. The surface mixes pavement, dirt and crushed stone, and the route drops around 1,400 feet overall. Three aid stations carry water, Skratch and snacks; the race is cupless, so runners carry their own.
Key dates
- ★Race daySeptember 2027 · date to be announced
About
A half marathon on the old railroad grade through Blackwater Canyon near Parsons, West Virginia, following the Blackwater River downstream through a forested gorge in the Allegheny Mountains, organized by the Highlands Trail Foundation.
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