4th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon...

_ The 4th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon:

Kick off 2024 with the 4th Annual Mangum Marathon & Half Marathon.

There is a 7-hour time limit for the marathon and a five-hour time limit for the 1/2.

Both events will be timed, with finisher medals to all that finish and medals to the top 10 men and Top 10 women in both events.

The course will start at the Dog Pen out in the boondocks, outside of Ellerbe, NC. You will run 2-miles, take a right, run 13.1 miles turnaround and run back to the finish.  Boston has Heartbreak Hill, the Mangum Marathon has the famous climb to Bethel Church at around the 22-mile mark.  For the 1/2, you will turn around at the 6.55 mark and reverse back to the dog pen.

The closest address to the Start/Finish is 869 Holly Grove Church Rd., Ellerbe, NC 28338. The race is at the intersection of Carthage Creek Road and Holly Grove Church Road in Richmond County.

The course will have minimal support.  Please make sure you are equipped with all needed supplies.

The course will provide water bottled water drop spots throughout the course and two manned water stops at the 6.5mile mark and Half turnaround but make sure to bring what you need!  No port-a-johns will be available.  All participants will receive a long sleeve men's or women's technical shirt.  Race shirts and medals are not guaranteed on race day for registrations after 1/6 but will be available after race (1 week processing time).

RACE Shirts

Half Marathon is the left image All Yellow Mist(Left)!

Full Marathon is the Paragon Sun Shade(Right)!