Black Mountain Marathon

20221223
2022-02-26

Feb 26, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Black Mountain NC,

USA

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Entry Fee $100
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Entry Fee 2 $130
(Highest or Late Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

26.2M
40M

Type: Ultra

Starting Elevation: 2300

High Point: 6684

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 95%

First Year of the Event: 1998

Men's Record: 2018 Morgan Elliott (29) 4:20:48

Masters Men Record: 2013 Dave Mackey (43) 4:33:14

Women's Record: 2010 Kristin Moehl (32) 5:10:38

Masters Women Record: 2008 Anne Riddle (41) 5:38:55

Description:

The Challenge is this: Begin at dawn in Black Mountain, the quaint “front porch of Western North Carolina”, and follow trails to the “rooftop” of Western North Carolina, the 6,684′ summit of Mount Mitchell – eastern America’s highest point – then return to the start/finish area!

With a starting altitude of 2,360′, the elevation gain for this 40-mile run will be 4,324′ – in the first 20 miles! Race founders Wendell Begley of Black Mountain Savings and Trent Thomas from Black Dome Mountain Sports saw a need for this kind of event for both the elite athlete and the weekend warrior. Their goal was to design a race that was attainable physically while offering the opportunity to test oneself against the often-uncooperative forces of nature!

Virtual event in 2021.