Tennessee · Marathon (26.2 mi) and Half Marathon (13.1 mi); individual or 5-person team · civilian or military · with Light and Heavy (35-lb ruck) categories; virtual option
Mountain Man Memorial March
Mountain Man Memorial March is a Marathon (26.2 mi) and Half Marathon (13.1 mi); individual or 5-person team, civilian or military and with Light and Heavy (35-lb ruck) categories; virtual option event held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, April 10, 2027. About 1,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- April 10, 2027
- Location
- Gatlinburg, TN
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, April 10, 2027
- Location
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Distances
- Marathon (26.2 mi) and Half Marathon (13.1 mi); individual or 5-person team, civilian or military, with Light and Heavy (35-lb ruck) categories; virtual option
- Field size
- About 1,500 runners
- Course
- Hilly mountain roads in the Great Smoky Mountains foothills, significant rolling climbs
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- mountainmanmemorialmarch.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail
About the Mountain Man Memorial March
An endurance march and run held since 2008 in Gatlinburg that honors fallen soldiers and supports Gold Star families, with runners and ruckers tackling marathon and half-marathon distances.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the most well-known ruck/memorial endurance events in the Southeast; running and rucking divisions
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Mountain Man Memorial March: common questions
- When is the Mountain Man Memorial March?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, April 10, 2027.
- Where is the Mountain Man Memorial March held?
- In Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
- What distances does the Mountain Man Memorial March offer?
- Marathon (26.2 mi) and Half Marathon (13.1 mi); individual or 5-person team, civilian or military and with Light and Heavy (35-lb ruck) categories; virtual option.
- How many people run the Mountain Man Memorial March?
- About 1,500 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 Mountain Man Memorial March?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Mountain Man Memorial March?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Mountain Man Memorial March start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
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