Hatfield-McCoy Marathon

Registration is open to all runners with no lottery or qualifier required. You can sign up online through RunSignup. Registration typically opens in the fall or winter before the race and closes the day before the event.

No. The Hatfield-McCoy Marathon is not a Boston qualifier. It is also not USATF certified.

The course is a loop through Appalachian hill country with over 1,500 feet of elevation gain and no net descent. The terrain is rolling throughout, with the highest point around 1,275 feet. There is no single massive climb, but the cumulative gain makes the back half of the race tough on the legs.

The race runs in mid-June. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s at the start to the mid-70s by late morning. Humidity is a factor, so come prepared to manage heat across the second half of the course.

The Hatfield-McCoy Marathon is a small race with a recent finisher count around 180. It has a personal, community-focused atmosphere compared to larger city marathons.

Standard registration includes a complimentary pre-race pasta dinner the night before the marathon.

The race starts at the Food City location in Williamson. Shuttle buses run from downtown hotels to the start on race morning. The nearest major airport is Huntington, West Virginia, about 1.5 hours away. Cincinnati is the closest large hub at roughly 3.5 hours.