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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Scenic City Half Marathon

Similar race course as the full marathon minus one lap!

Scenic City Half Marathon
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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 13.1 miles / 21 km
Duration: 1-3 hours
 
Overview: Undulating through the forest high above Chattanooga the Raccoon Mountain Trail System offers trail runners the perfect terrain for high speed distance running. The views from along the trail are simply stunning so make sure to stop and take a breather or two and take in the spectacular scenery.
The course generally circumvents the reservoir impoundment. Runners run around the .3 mile loop at the beginning and the end of the race.

Tips: Potable water is limited along this course if running unsupported. There is access to an outside spigot at the Laurel Point bathroom as well as the visitor center.

Points of Interest

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Runners will leave the start and run counter clockwise through the circle drive

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Cross power line easement
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Pink azaleas along trail
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Runners continue straight on trail traversing steep grade
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Runners continue straight ahead through 4 way
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Trail breaks off to the Rt. Runners continue straight on trail
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Cross road and continue on East Rim Trail
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Views of Lookout Mountain off to the Rt as trail switchbacks up slightly
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Trail emerges onto gravel road through power line easement
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Runners turn right onto trail leaving gravel road
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Trail intersection. Runners continue right passing switch yard on the left
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Runners stay left at trail junction
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Runners continue passing pond on left
Do not turn left toward the pond. If you pop out on a paved road you made a wrong turn.
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Runners stay left at trail junction following Grindstone Ridge
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Large rock right of trail
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Continue on trail right passing spur trail to visitors center on left
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Runners turn left up hill at trail junction
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Runners turn left at next trail junction rejoining main trail
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View from bluff looking out over Tennessee River Gorge
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Runners emerge from forest on red clay dirt trail at base of rock impoundment
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Trail exits forest again and follows rock trail at the base of the impoundment
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Runners turn right at trail junction
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Runners veer right at trail junction
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Turn left at next trail junction toward Laurel Point parking lot
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