Course
A 13.1-mile loop of paved country roads open to traffic, starting on Page Street in Ellerbe, North Carolina, and finishing on Sunset Avenue at the Ellerbe Rescue Squad building; marathoners run the loop twice. The rolling-to-hilly course closes after nine hours.
Key dates
- ✓Entries openedThu 1 Oct 2026
- ★Race daySat 27 Feb 2027
About
The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon is the oldest continuously held marathon in North Carolina since 1992, featuring a hilly 13.1-mile USATF-certified loop course that marathoners complete twice. The event starts and finishes near the Ellerbe Rescue Squad in downtown Ellerbe, with proceeds benefiting the squad.
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