Course
Run on the Chessie Nature Trail, a historic rail corridor of smooth gravel and grass about ten feet wide following the Maury River, with a very gentle grade and no road crossings. The marathon covers two out-and-back loops from McKethan Park, the half one, and the 5K and 10K use shorter turnarounds past farmland and limestone cliffs.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 7 Nov 2026
About
This marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K follow the Chessie Nature Trail, a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line converted to a rail-trail along the Maury River near Lexington. The flat, crushed-gravel path runs through pastureland and forest with river views.
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