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Grandfather Mountain Marathon

Boone, NC
Cancelled


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Course Description
The Grandfather Mountain Marathon begins at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

The start is at an elevation of 3,325 feet and climbs to an elevation of 4,320 feet where it ends on Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC.

The course is mountainous and very scenic as it winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The course is run predominately on asphalt (3 miles of the course is on gravel).

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Race Dates

2026: