Marathon Weekend

Welcome to 27th Annual Hatfield McCoy Marathon! 

The course record for the marathon was broken at 2:33 by Hector Falcon on June 8, 2024! 

We want everyone to experience everything Hatfield McCoy during race weekend on June 12-13, 2026. All races on Saturday, June 13, 2026. 

Choose between the Marathon, Blackberry Mountain Half Marathon, River Road Half Marathon, Jeannie Rivard 5k, and Kid's Run.

Below, we have more information for race weekend.

Packet Pickup/Registration/Expo - Friday, June 13, 2026

Opens at 2PM-8 PM
All Participants-Belfry High School (27678 US 119 Belfry, Kentucky) 

Preregistered participants may pick up their bib and shirt until 8 PM. Last minute registrants may register on-site or on their mobile phone devices. Volunteers will help assist you in finding your bib#. You should receive an email from us with your designated bib #. You can also inform us about which race you are racing and your last name.

Runners should receive their bib, pins, race shirt, and meal ticket.

Pasta Dinner: 4pm-8pm
Devil Anse and Randall McCoy will be there to greet everyone

Day of Race - June 13, 2026
***NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for all races!***

***Jeannie Rivard 5k***
*Start and finishes in Downtown Williamson, WV. 
* Address of start and finish line - Community Trust Bank Drive Thru (101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661)
* No Race Day Registration
* Participants can pickup race bib at the start line area there in Downtown Williamson from 7am-7:30am
* Race will begin at 7:45am 

***MARATHON***
* Start at Food City at 7:00 AM 
* Address (28093 Thompson Plaza, South Williamson, KY 41503)
* Race day bib pickup there at Food City at the start line until 6:40 AM
* No Race Day registration
* Race begins at 7:00am
* Finish line address (101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661)
* Point to point course

***Blackberry Mountain Half Marathon***
* Start at Food City at 7:00 AM 
* Address (28093 Thompson Plaza, South Williamson, KY 41503)
* Race day bib pickup there at Food City at the start line until 6:45 AM
* No Race Day registration
* Race begins at 7:00am
* Finish line address (City Hall, 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, WV, 25678)

***River Road Half Marathon***
* Start at 7:30 AM in Matewan, WV
* Addresss (Matewan United Methodist Church,  4749 Frist Ave, Matewan, WV 25678 )
* Race day bib pickup there at United Methodist Church at the start line until 7:10am
* No Race Day registration
* Finish line address (101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661)
* Race begins at 7:30am

***Kids Run***

* Start at 10am in Downtown Williamson - 184 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV

* Finish line - 101 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV

***Transportation Bus Schedule***

***River Road Half Marathon*** 
1) Meet in front 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 
4) Look for long yellow school buses 

***Marathon, and Blackberry Half Marathon***
1) Buses will travel through Downtown Williamson stopping at these locations (5am - 6:45am) 
* Truist Bank -  (250 E 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV 25661 )
* Hurley Drug Store - (210 Logan St, Williamson, WV, 25661) 
* 2nd Ave and Harvey St - 7Eleven gas station - 11 W 2nd Ave, Williamson, WV) 
* The buses will be white and yellow with the name Coalfield Cap

2) For those staying in Matewan, WV 
* Meet at the Matewan Depot Replica Welcome Center and Museum, (Address - 328 WV-49, Matewan, WV) 
* Be there at 5:45am 
* Bus leaves for Food City at 6:00am 
* The buses will be white and yellow with the name Coalfield Cap

***POST-RACE SHUTTLE BUSES (after your race is done)***

***For Marathon and River Road Half Marathon participants heading back to Matewan, WV
1) Bus to Matewan, WV (3rd ave and Logan St - Hurley Drug - 210 Logan St, Williamson, WV, 25661)

***For Blackberry Mountain Half Marathon participants heading back to Williamson, WV
1) Bus to Downtown Williamson - (Mine Wars Museum - 401 Mate St, Matewan, WV 25678)
Drop off at Hurley Drug Store (210 Logan St, Williamson, WV, 25661) 
2) The buses will be white and yellow with the name Coalfield Cap

***ADDITIONAL SHUTTLE INFORMATION*** 
* Parking is NOT permitted at the race start for Downtown Williamson and Downtown Williamson
* All participants should park in or near the town of Williamson and Matewan and catch a shuttle to Food City (Marathon/Blackberry Mountain Half) and Matewan City Hall (River Road Half)

***Shower location***
Marathon/River Road Half 
* Shuttles will also take runners to the shower location. Meet at Hurley Drug Store in Downtown Williamson.
* The shower address is 54 West 3rd Avenue, Williamson, West Virginia 25661

Blackberry Mountain Half
* Matewan Fire Department (Historic District, 306 McCoy St, Matewan, WV 25678)
* Hatfield McCoy Devil Anse Trailhead - Main St, Matewan, WV 25678

***Medical aid station locations***

1) Matewan at City Hall (Mile 13)

2) Downtown Williamson at Community Trust Bank (Marathon, River Road, and 5k Finish) 

***WATER STOP LOCATIONS***
There are 21 water stops along the course - Fully stocked with water, Gatorade, fruit and other items 

1) Toler Bridge – Mile 2

2) Hardy Church – Mile 3

3) Above Hardy @35mph sign – Mile 4

4) Above Mud Lick @ truck entrance – Mile 5

5) Tim Hatfield's Mom's House – Mile 5.50

6) Right Turkey Toe – Mile 6

7) Top of Blackberry Mtn – Mile 7

8) Foot of Blackberry Mtn – Mile 8

9) Wide spot by Peterfork – Mile 10

10) McCarr Park Allburn Hollow – Mile 11.50

11) Matewan Flood wall - Mile 12.50 (Split timing mat)

12) River Road - Mile 14 

13) River Road – Mile 15

14) River Road – Mile 16

15) River Road – Mile 17

18) Sprigg Bridge – Mile 19 

19) Ester Estepp's driveway (near Burnwell Church) Mile 20.70

20) West Body Shop – Mile 22

21) Junk Yard – Mile 22.60 

22) Church – Mile 23.80

23) Leckieville Freewell Baptist Church – Mile 25

24) Dairy Queen – Mile 25.50

Porta Potties and rest rooms Locations:

*Food City - Will have 15 total (Marathon and Blackberry half)

*Matewan United Methodist Church - Will have 10 total (River Road half)

*Downtown Matewan - Will have 5 total at City Hall

* Around Mile 4 - Hatfield McCoy Trails (Near baseball field at Hardy Park)

* Around Mile 5 - Hatfield McCoy Well (porta potty on the left)

* WS 7 - Top of Blackberry Mountain (Porta Potty)

*WS 8 - Next to the Hog Cabin Trial house/Post Office

*WS 10 - Near Blackberry Fire Department/Peterfork road

*Mile 16/Mile 3 (Former Matewan High School Football field complex/Sewer Waste Department

*WS 20 (About Mile 19/Mile 6, Massey Bridge)

*WS 23 (about mile 24/mile 11, East Point Church)