Lace up your sneakers, lean forward and get ready for the 10th Annual Tear Drop Half Marathon! If you’re looking for a fast and scenic half marathon, 10K or 5K then join us on Sunday, April 28, 2024

All distances will start on top of Fort Mountain at an elevation near 3000 feet and finish in Chatsworth, Georgia, for an over 2000-foot drop for the Half Marathon. All courses (13.1, 10K, 5K) are USAT&F certified and Peachtree Road Race qualifier (10k/5k) for those participants that are looking to set a personal record or for a qualifying time at a race elsewhere. Chatsworth is 80 miles from Atlanta, 40 miles from Chattanooga and 10 miles from Dalton.The race courses are on all paved roads and features 7 miles of 5-10% grade downhill for the 13.1, 5 miles downhill for the 10K and 2 miles for the 5K (which should improve your time :40- 1:20 per mile!) and then a flat to rolling finish. Again this year the Half Marathon will run an out and back on top of the mountain, which runners will encounter several climbs (it's not all downhill). The scenic route through the Cohutta Wilderness Area and finishes in scenic City Park welcomes racers of all abilities.In addition to the half marathon 10K & 5K, there will be plenty of extras for the runners! Beautiful CUSTOM medals for all event finishers and every participant will receive a special anniversary edition LONG SLEEVE T-Shirt.

Register by 4/14/24* and be eligible for 2 night stay at the Overlook Inn (host b&b at the start of the half marathon). All registered* participants are eligible. 3 chances for half, 2 for 10k and 1 for 5k. Winners announced 4/15. Can not be used for race weekend, 4/27-28.