Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon & Blaylock Creek 17M
Jan 05, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon & Blaylock Creek 17M
Big Fork AR,
USA
Entry Fee $0
(Lowest or Early Registration)
Prize Money: no
Distance(s):
- 26.2M
- 17M (27 km)
Series: ABF is part of the AURA UTS
Type: Trail
Participant Limit: 200
Course Map: Download Map
Starting Elevation: 1050
High Point: 1850
Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 90%
First Year of the Event: 1999
Men's Record: T J David (2021) 4:07:48
Women's Record: Chantel Pennicott (2024) 4:56:00
Description:
The Athens-Big Fork Trail Marathon and Blaylock Creek 17 Mile Fun Run take place on the Athens-Big Fork Trail. This is actually > 100 year old horse postal trail. After running this, you will wish you had a horse!
The race starts at the Big Fork Community Center located on Hwy 8 on the eastern side of the town of Big Fork.
The course is an out and back course. You first run 2-1/2 miles on roads – paved and gravel up to the start of the trail. Then you enter the Athens-Big Fork Trail – White Blazes. Follow the trail over 8 mountains. The 8 mountain crossings on the trail are:
Missouri
Hurricane Knob
McKinley
Brier Creek
Leader
Brushheap
Brushy
Big Tom
You pop out of the trail and need to go about a half mile down the gravel road to get your full 13.1. Then you turn around and go back. It’s that easy!
The 17 Mile Blaylock Creek Fun Run only gets to run half of the hills. You will turn around at the Aid Station just across Blaylock Creek.
What this means to you the runner. Here are some statistics for you to consider – this is the “out” of the out and back:
Max Elevation: 1850
Min Elevation: 1050
Climbing Elevation Gain: 7,000+ feet
Climbing Distance: 7.10 miles
Average Grade: 12%
Map
Past Event Dates
Held on Jan 07, 2023
Held on Jan 08, 2022
Held on Jan 09, 2021
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Held on Jan 05, 2019
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Held on Jan 03, 2015
Held on Jan 07, 2014
Held on Jan 15, 2013
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Held on Jan 08, 2011
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Held on Jan 06, 2001
Held on Jan 01, 2000
Held on Jan 02, 1999
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