Marathon Weekend
Friday, June 09 - Saturday, June 10, 2023
Packet Pickup/Registration/Expo - Friday, June 09, 2023
June 09, 2023 2-8 PM
All Participants-Belfry High School (27678 US 119 Belfry, Kentucky)
- Preregistered participants may pick up their bib and shirt at the until 8 PM
- Registrants may register online using their personal mobile device. No registration mobile devices will be available at the packet pickup location. Volunteers will be available to assign bibs and issue shirts.
- Pasta Dinner: 4pm-7pm
- Devil Anse and Randall McCoy will be there to greet everyone
Day of Race - June 10, 2023
***5K-Start at 7:45 AM in Williamson, KY Finish in Williamson, WV (Community Trust Bank Drive Thru ( 101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661)
Preregistered participants may pick up their bib and shirt at the finish line area in Williamson, WV until 7:30 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS
Registrants may register online using their personal mobile device until 7:20 AM. No registration mobile devices will be available at the race location.
Volunteers will be available to assign bibs and issue shirts at the finish line area in Williamson, KY until 7:30 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS
***Marathon and Blackberry Mountain Half Marathon-Start at Food City in South Williamson, KY at 7:00 AM Blackberry Mountain Half Finish in Matewan, WV and Marathon Finish in Williamson, WV
Preregistered participants may pick up their bib and shirt at the finish line area in Williamson, WV (Community Trust Bank Drive Thru, 101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661) until 6:40 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS NO PACKET PICKUP AT FOOD CITY
Registrants may register online using their personal mobile device until 6:30 AM. No registration mobile devices will be available at the race location. Volunteers will be available to assign bibs and issue shirts at the finish line area in Williamson, WV until 6:40 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS
NOTE THAT THESE EVENTS WILL START AT THE FOOD CITY IN SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY AT 7:00 AM BE AWARE OF SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
***River Road Half Marathon-Start at 7:30 AM in Matewan, WV Finish in Williamson, WV
Preregistered participants may pick up their bib and shirt at the start/finish line area in Matewan, WV until 7:10 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS
Registrants may register online using their personal mobile device until 7:00 AM. No registration mobile devices will be available at the race location. Volunteers will be available to assign bibs and issue shirts at the start/finish line in Matewan, WV (City Hall, 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, WV,
25678) until 7:10 AM-NO EXCEPTIONS
NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL START IN MATEWAN, WV AT 7:30 AM
BE AWARE OF SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
Transportation
- SHUTTLE BUSES FOR 2ND HALF, RIVER ROAD COURSE to Matewan start
1) Meet at the BB&T Bank Parking Lot in Downtown
Williamson (Address - BB&T Bank, 250 E 2nd Ave)
2) Be there at 6:20am
3) Bus leaves for Matewan, WV at 6:30am
- SHUTTLE BUSES to Marathon, and Blackberry Half start
Buses will travel through Downtown Williamson stopping at these
locations (5am - 6:30am)
1) BB&T Bank near the ATM - (Address - BB&T Bank, 250 E 2nd Ave)
2) 3rd ave and Logan St - Hurley Drug
(Hurley Drug - 210 Logan St, Williamson, WV, 25661)
3) Second Ave and Harvey St
(7Eleven gas station - 11 W 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV)
- SHUTTLE Buses from Matewan to Food City - Blackberry Half start
1) Meet at the Matewan Depot Replica Welcome Center and
Museum, (Address - 328 WV-49, Matewan, WV)
2) Be there at 5:45am
3) Bus leaves for Food City at 6:00am
- POST RACE SHUTTLE BUSES
1) Bus to Matewan (3rd ave and Logan St - Hurley Drug - 210 Logan St, Williamson, WV, 25661)
2) Bus to Downtown Williamson from Matewan (Meet at the Matewan Depot Replica Welcome Center and Museum, (Address - 328 WV-49, Matewan, WV)
ADDITIONAL SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Parking is NOT permitted at the race start.
All participants should park in or near the town of Williamson and catch a shuttle to Food City (Race Start).
Participants from the Blackberry Half will be shuttled back to Williamson. Meet at the Mine War Museum (401 Mate St, Matewan, WV 25678) for shuttles in Matewan.
Shuttles will also take runners to shower locations. Meet at 3rd Ave and Logan St (Hurley Drug Store) in Downtown Williamson
Race Day Fees (Register and packet pickup right across Starters Restaurant)
$100 for Full and Double Half
$90 for River Road and Blackberry Halfs
$35 5K
Gear Check/Gear check drop-off/pickup will be available during Race day packet pickup locations below:
Marathon/Blackberry Half
1) Community Trust Bank, Downtown Williamson (101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661)
2) Food City ( 28093 Thompson Plaza, South Williamson, KY 41503)
River Road Half
1) Matewan City Hall (306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, WV, 25678)
Porta Potties/Rest rooms:
Marathon/BB Mountain Half
- Mile 4 (Hardy Park)
- Mile 7.5 (Top of Blackberry Mountain)
- Mile 8.5 (Hog Trial Site)
- Mile 11.70 (Hatfield McCoy Park)
- Mile 13 (Matewan finish line)
- Mile 19.40 (Sprigg Bridge)
- Mile 23 (Junk Yard)
- Mile 24 East Point Church
- Mile 26 Inside Dairy Queen
River Road
- Mile 6 (Sprigg Bridge)
- Mile 10 (Junk Yard)
- Mile 11 East Point Church
- Mile 13 Inside Dairy Queen
5K
- Mile 2.5 Dairy Queen
SHOWER LOCATIONS:
1) City Gym (99 3rd ave, Williamson, WV)
AID STATION LOCATIONS:
1) Matewan at City Hall
2) At the swinging bridge at the Tug Valley Country Club Golf Course
3) Downtown Williamson at Community Trust Bank
WATER STOP LOCATIONS: There are 26 water stops along the course - Fully stocked with water, Gatorade, fruit and other items
1) Toler Bridge
2) Hardy Church
3) Above Hardy @35mph sign
4) Above Mud Lick @ truck entrance
5) Tim Hatfield's Mom's House
6) Right Turkey Toe
7) Top of Blackberry Mtn
8) Foot of Blackberry Mtn
9) Randy Farley's House
10) Wide spot by Peterfork
11) McCarr Park Allburn Hollow
12) Matewan Half Finish line
13) Matewan Half Finish line 2
14) Mouth of River Road
15) River Road (CAMPSITE)
16) River Road
17) River Road
18) River Road
19) Golf course bridge
20) Sprigg Bridge
21) Ester Estepp's driveway (Burnwell Church)
22) West Body Shop
23) Junk Yard
24) Church
25) Leckieville Freewell Baptist Church
26) Dairy Queen