

Runner #4: The final runner will bring it home with 4.8 miles through South Roanoke neighborhoods and downtown Roanoke.Ĭreate a team that runs one (or more) of the five distance options together.Runner #3: The leg includes the notorious Peakwood Mountain it’s not the longest leg at 6.1 miles, but is pretty darn tough.Runner #2: The “beast leg” includes 9.1 miles, including the Roanoke Mountain Loop along the Blue Ridge Parkway.Runner #1: The leadoff runner will tally 6.2 miles, including Mill Mountain.The hardest part is figuring out which runners will tackle which sections of the course. The relay team option allows four runners to tackle to course section-by-section. The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon might seem less intimidating if you split the epic 26.2 mile course into four sections.

There are a couple of ways to tackle this race with friends.

And a little help from your friends can go a long way. It takes grit, determination and plenty of training hours to check this race off your bucket list. America’s Toughest Road Marathon™ isn’t a challenge for the weak-willed.
