Tygart Valley Half Marathon
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Past event
9:00 AM EDT
Belington, West Virginia
$80.50 · 1 race
Half Marathon
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Tygart Valley Half Marathon on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in the charming town of Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia! This exciting event kicks off at 9 AM, showcasing a beautiful out-and-back course along the picturesque Tygart Valley River. Runners will enjoy a mix of gravel and paved roads, with just a hint of undulation making this course both enjoyable and competitive. Not only will participants experience a well-managed race with generous prizes and a delightful spread of post-race snacks, but they will also be supporting the valuable projects of the Highlands Trail Foundation.
This year’s Tygart Valley Half Marathon is a fantastic opportunity to set a new personal best while keeping the spirit of the race alive after the cancellation of the Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon. Plus, for those adventurous enough to take on the challenge, completing both the Tygart Valley Half Marathon and the Helvetia 10K Mountain Run the following morning will earn you a special hat and entry into the combined ranking of The BlackHel Double. Remember, it's a CUPLESS race, so bring your favorite portable cup! Don’t miss out on this chance to run in a stunning location with a supportive community—
This year’s Tygart Valley Half Marathon is a fantastic opportunity to set a new personal best while keeping the spirit of the race alive after the cancellation of the Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon. Plus, for those adventurous enough to take on the challenge, completing both the Tygart Valley Half Marathon and the Helvetia 10K Mountain Run the following morning will earn you a special hat and entry into the combined ranking of The BlackHel Double. Remember, it's a CUPLESS race, so bring your favorite portable cup! Don’t miss out on this chance to run in a stunning location with a supportive community—
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Half Marathon
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Entries closed9:00 AM EDT
$80.50
Organiser's description
Since the cancellation of the Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon in late May, our friends in neighbouring Barbour County have offered to host our event for this year. While we hope that the race can return next year to the course you know and love, we are very excited to offer you an alternative in the Tygart Valley Half Marathon on the same day and time, September 14th at 9am, in Belington, WV!
Just over the ridge from Parsons, Belington is excited to host this event for 2024. Well bring the transportable and best parts of the race with us: a beautiful and accurate riverside course, a well-managed race with great attention to detail, generous and useful prizes, and a classic spread of post-race snacks.
All proceeds will continue to directly support the mission and projects of the Highlands Trail Foundation https://www.highlandstrailwv.org.
The 2024 course will be an out-and-back format with slight undulation along the Tygart Valley River on a mix of gravel and paved back roads. The race will start and end at the historic Golden Rule building in downtown Belington and trace the river through the tiny town of Junior. We hope to return to the Thomas-to-Parsons course in 2025, so this race is a rare chance to take a swing at a fast and flat riverside course that may be gone with the change of the seasons.
The Tygart Valley Half will also maintain the tradition of The BlackHel Double https://wvmtr.org/races/helvetia/blackhel-double. Runners that complete both this race and the Helvetia 10K Mountain Run https://wvmtr.org/races/helvetia hosted by WVMTR https://wvmtr.org the following morning will receive a special hat at the awards ceremony in Helvetia and will be entered in the combined ranking for this third year of The BlackHel Double.
There will be aid stations on the course with electrolytes, water, and light snacks. This is a CUPLESS RACE, so please plan accordingly with the portable cup of your choice. Thanks to our friends at HydraPak, we will have a small number of their reusable SpeedCups available at packet pick up for any runners who don't have one already. Thomas Yocum, publisher of The Tucker County Observer, will be out on the course taking photos of the race.
There will be two chances for packet pick up:
* the night before the race, 13 September, at the Golden Rule Building in Belington, WV from 5pm to 7pm.
* the morning of the race, 14 September, also at the Golden Rule Building (the start / finish) from 7am to 8:30am.
Just over the ridge from Parsons, Belington is excited to host this event for 2024. Well bring the transportable and best parts of the race with us: a beautiful and accurate riverside course, a well-managed race with great attention to detail, generous and useful prizes, and a classic spread of post-race snacks.
All proceeds will continue to directly support the mission and projects of the Highlands Trail Foundation https://www.highlandstrailwv.org.
The 2024 course will be an out-and-back format with slight undulation along the Tygart Valley River on a mix of gravel and paved back roads. The race will start and end at the historic Golden Rule building in downtown Belington and trace the river through the tiny town of Junior. We hope to return to the Thomas-to-Parsons course in 2025, so this race is a rare chance to take a swing at a fast and flat riverside course that may be gone with the change of the seasons.
The Tygart Valley Half will also maintain the tradition of The BlackHel Double https://wvmtr.org/races/helvetia/blackhel-double. Runners that complete both this race and the Helvetia 10K Mountain Run https://wvmtr.org/races/helvetia hosted by WVMTR https://wvmtr.org the following morning will receive a special hat at the awards ceremony in Helvetia and will be entered in the combined ranking for this third year of The BlackHel Double.
There will be aid stations on the course with electrolytes, water, and light snacks. This is a CUPLESS RACE, so please plan accordingly with the portable cup of your choice. Thanks to our friends at HydraPak, we will have a small number of their reusable SpeedCups available at packet pick up for any runners who don't have one already. Thomas Yocum, publisher of The Tucker County Observer, will be out on the course taking photos of the race.
There will be two chances for packet pick up:
* the night before the race, 13 September, at the Golden Rule Building in Belington, WV from 5pm to 7pm.
* the morning of the race, 14 September, also at the Golden Rule Building (the start / finish) from 7am to 8:30am.
Location
Golden Rule Building, 122 Crim Ave, Belington, 26250, WV, United States
Tygart Valley Half Marathon
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