The Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k
- Date Sat 13th June 2026
- Time 7:00AM EDT
- Location Covington, Virginia
- Price $32.80 - $80.50
- Races 4 races
- Distances Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, taking place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in the picturesque town of Covington, Alleghany, Virginia! This exciting event caters to everyone, featuring race distances of a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Jackson River Scenic Trail. The USATF certified course, which begins and ends at the Intervale Trail Head, follows an old railroad bed of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, offering a smooth crushed gravel surface that's mostly flat with just a few gentle hills. As you run, enjoy the beautiful scenery, including small communities, cultivated fields, and patches of woodland where wildlife might make an appearance.
After crossing the finish line, celebrate your achievement with a commemorative finisher's medal, and don't miss out on the awards ceremony recognizing the top three male and female finishers in each race category. Plus, local businesses will be on-site from 6 AM to noon, providing refreshments, food, and fun activities. Enjoy tubing with Alleghany Outdoors, food trucks, and more! Make sure to register by May 13, 2026, to secure your t-shirt, and join
After crossing the finish line, celebrate your achievement with a commemorative finisher's medal, and don't miss out on the awards ceremony recognizing the top three male and female finishers in each race category. Plus, local businesses will be on-site from 6 AM to noon, providing refreshments, food, and fun activities. Enjoy tubing with Alleghany Outdoors, food trucks, and more! Make sure to register by May 13, 2026, to secure your t-shirt, and join
Organiser's Description
THIS FUN EVENT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! THE USATF CERTIFIED COURSE BEGINS AND ENDS AT THE INTERVALE TRAIL HEAD OF THE JACKSON RIVER SCENIC TRAIL IN COVINGTON, VIRGINIA. THE TRAIL FOLLOWS AN OLD RAILROAD BED OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THE COURSE HAS A SMOOTH CRUSHED GRAVEL SURFACE AND IS MOSTLY FLAT WITH SOME LIGHT HILLS. THE TRAIL FOLLOWS ITS NAMESAKE RIVER, WINDING IT'S WAY THROUGH SMALL COMMUNITIES, CULTIVATED FIELDS, AND SMALL PATCHES OF WOODLAND. IT ISN'T UNCOMMON TO SEE WILDLIFE ALONG THE WAY.
WEATHER
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. IN THE CASE OF SEVERELY INCLEMENT WEATHER, ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE RACE STATUS WILL BE MADE ON THE WEBSITE (WWW.JACKSONRIVERMARATHON.COM [http://www.jacksonrivermarathon.com]), ON FACEBOOK AND VIA LOCAL MEDIA. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT ADVANCED NOTICE OF A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT, NOTICES WILL ALSO BE SENT VIA THE EMAIL SUBMITTED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION.
AWARDS
ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE FINISHER'S MEDAL.
UNIQUE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE OVERALL TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS OF THE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K RACES.
THE TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH AGE GROUP OF EACH RACE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT. OUR AGE GROUPS ARE: 12 & UNDER; 13-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, AND 70+.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE AT THE INTERVALE TRAIL HEAD 30 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF EACH DISTANCE (5K, 10K, HALF AND FULL MARATHON) BY THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES FOR THAT PARTICULAR RACE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS MEANS SOME PARTICIPANTS MAY STILL BE ON THE COURSE WHILE OTHERS ARE RECEIVING AWARDS BUT WE WANT TO AVOID HOLDING PEOPLE OVERLY LONG BEFORE HANDING OUT AWARDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED SO PLEASE ATTEND THE CEREMONY FOR YOUR RACE!
AT THE INTERVALE FINISH LINE:
LOCAL BUSINESSES WILL BE PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS, FOOD, AND EXPERIENCES ON THE JACKSON RIVER & TRAIL FROM 6AM-12NOON AT THE FINISH LINE. HANG OUT AFTER YOUR FINISH AND ENJOY TUBING BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALLEGHANY OUTDOORS (_15% DISCOUNT FOR RUNNERS_), FOOD TRUCKS, SHOE SIZE MEASUREMENTS BY FLEET FEET, AND ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGES SOLD BY THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS TRAILS ALLIANCE! MORE INFORMATION ON VENDORS TO COME SOON!
*REGISTER BY MAY 13, 2026 IF YOU WANT A T-SHIRT!!! AFTER THAT DATE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A SHIRT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU ON THE DAY OF THE RACE.
PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE FROM NOON-8PM AT THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & TOURISM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH. ON-SITE PACKET PICKUP THE DAY OF THE RACE WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 6:30AM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH.
WEATHER
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. IN THE CASE OF SEVERELY INCLEMENT WEATHER, ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE RACE STATUS WILL BE MADE ON THE WEBSITE (WWW.JACKSONRIVERMARATHON.COM [http://www.jacksonrivermarathon.com]), ON FACEBOOK AND VIA LOCAL MEDIA. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT ADVANCED NOTICE OF A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT, NOTICES WILL ALSO BE SENT VIA THE EMAIL SUBMITTED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION.
AWARDS
ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE FINISHER'S MEDAL.
UNIQUE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE OVERALL TOP 3 OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS OF THE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K RACES.
THE TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH AGE GROUP OF EACH RACE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT. OUR AGE GROUPS ARE: 12 & UNDER; 13-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, AND 70+.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE AT THE INTERVALE TRAIL HEAD 30 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF EACH DISTANCE (5K, 10K, HALF AND FULL MARATHON) BY THE TOP 3 MALES AND FEMALES FOR THAT PARTICULAR RACE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS MEANS SOME PARTICIPANTS MAY STILL BE ON THE COURSE WHILE OTHERS ARE RECEIVING AWARDS BUT WE WANT TO AVOID HOLDING PEOPLE OVERLY LONG BEFORE HANDING OUT AWARDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED SO PLEASE ATTEND THE CEREMONY FOR YOUR RACE!
AT THE INTERVALE FINISH LINE:
LOCAL BUSINESSES WILL BE PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS, FOOD, AND EXPERIENCES ON THE JACKSON RIVER & TRAIL FROM 6AM-12NOON AT THE FINISH LINE. HANG OUT AFTER YOUR FINISH AND ENJOY TUBING BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALLEGHANY OUTDOORS (_15% DISCOUNT FOR RUNNERS_), FOOD TRUCKS, SHOE SIZE MEASUREMENTS BY FLEET FEET, AND ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGES SOLD BY THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS TRAILS ALLIANCE! MORE INFORMATION ON VENDORS TO COME SOON!
*REGISTER BY MAY 13, 2026 IF YOU WANT A T-SHIRT!!! AFTER THAT DATE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A SHIRT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU ON THE DAY OF THE RACE.
PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE FROM NOON-8PM AT THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & TOURISM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH. ON-SITE PACKET PICKUP THE DAY OF THE RACE WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 6:30AM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH.
Races
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The Jackson River Scenic Trail Full Marathon
Incl. $5.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (7:00AM EDT)
$80.50
No strollers. We do not offer refunds. You may cancel or run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. -
The Jackson River Scenic Trail Half Marathon
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (7:15AM EDT)
$48.70
No strollers We do not offer refunds. You run the full marathon by paying the fee difference at the time you pick up your packet. You may run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. -
The Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (7:30AM EDT)
$43.40
No strollers. We do not offer refunds. You run the full or half marathon by paying the fee difference at the time you pick up your packet. You may run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. -
The Jackson River Scenic Trail 5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th June 2026 (7:45AM EDT)
$32.80
Strollers permitted however race participants will be lined up at the back of the group at the start line. We do not offer refunds. You may run the full, half or 10K race (without a stroller) by paying an additional fee. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration station at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site.
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