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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Scenic City Marathon

Third race in the Rock/Creek trail series

Scenic City Marathon
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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 26 miles / 42 km
Duration: Half day
 
Overview: Undulating through the Raccoon Mountain Trail System high above Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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.

Starting at Laurel Point and round the circle drive counter-clockwise once and then running along the access road until leaving the pavement at a yellow gate on the right. The 2nd lap of the course follows the same route but rather than take the road towards the yellow gate, run across the road and take the trail to the left. At the end of the 2nd lap once runners reach the access rd. toward Laurel Point they continue across the road as with the second lap, but continue straight and follow the trail toward Laurel Point. The finish, as with the start is at the highest elevation point on the road loop and you will run around the loop counterclockwise to finish.

Tips: One lap is typical for this course. If you try and run the marathon course, pack a lunch. By that I mean water and food and nutrition. Raccoon is great course but expect no mercy. Stage water and carry food

Points of Interest

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Starting Point of the Race
Runners will leave the start and run counter clockwise through the circle drive and east on the road.
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Runners continue on road passing trail on the Rt and parking lot on the Lft .40m
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Runners veer Rt leaving pavement through the yellow gate onto gravel road 1.0m
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Runners veer right onto single track trail
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Continue down trail over small bridge
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Runners cross through power line easement on sandy trail
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Runners continue on trail traversing steep grade
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Pink azaleas along trail
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Runners continue straight ahead through 4 way
If you turn right the trail ends at east lookout parking lot.
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Trail breaks off to the right. Runners continue straight on trail
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Cross road and continue on East Rim Trail
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Views off Lookout Mountain off to the right as trail switch backs up slightly
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Trail continues onto a gravel road that crosses power line easement
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Single track trail breaks away from gravel road on right
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Trail intersection. Runners continue to the right passing switch yard on 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 pond.
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Runners stay left at junction following Grindstone Ridge
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Large rock right of trail
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Continue on trail passing spur to visitor center on left
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Runners turn left up hill at trail junction
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Runners turn left at next junction rejoining main trail
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View from bluff looking out over Tennessee River Gorge
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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 base of impoundment
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Runners continue left at junction
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Runners emerge from forest passing parking lot on right run straight across road
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Runners turn left at next intersection following trail for 1 additional lap.

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After the second lap, run across the road and continue straight to finish.
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