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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is a marathon event held in Nashville, Tennessee. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 22, 2026. About 336 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 22, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Field size
- ~336 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 22, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Distances
- Marathon
- Field size
- About 336 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Registration
- harpethhillsmarathon.com
- Official website
- harpethhillsmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: lottery closed
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; 3600 ft gain, 3600 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier
About the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is a small, deliberately old-school marathon run entirely within Nashville's Percy Warner Park on multiple paved-road loops. Known as one of the country's toughest road marathons, it packs over 3,600 ft of climbing and descending into 26.2 miles and is filled via a weighted August lottery rather than open registration.
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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon: common questions
- When is the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 22, 2026.
- Where is the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon held?
- In Nashville, Tennessee.
- What distances does the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon offer?
- Marathon.
- How many people run the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon?
- About 336 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at harpethhillsmarathon.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon?
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: lottery closed. $120 (from harpethhillsmarathon.com, checked September 25, 2026).
- What time does the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM CST.
- What is the course like at the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon?
- Loop course; Road surface; 3600 ft gain, 3600 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier.
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