Marathon Weekend

Friday, June 07 - Saturday, June 08, 2024

Packet Pickup/Registration/Expo - Friday, June 07, 2024

June 07, 2024 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 08, 2024

***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- will start at Food City ( 28093 Thompson Plaza, South Williamson, KY 41503 ) at 7:00 AM

Blackberry Mountain Half Finish in Matewan, WV and Marathon Finish in Williamson, WV

Preregistered participants may pick up their bib at the start line area in Williamson, WV (Food City, 28093 Thompson Plaza, South Williamson, KY 41503 ) until 6:40 AM

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 6:40am

NOTE THAT THESE EVENTS WILL START AT 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 Truist bank in Downtown

Williamson (Address - 250 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661 )

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) Truist Bank near the ATM - (Address - 250 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661 )

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 Belfry High School - 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 Belfry High School 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 Belfry High School (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) 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

- 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