Upstate Race Series

Broad River Half Marathon Run/Hike

Description: A Thanksgiving trail celebration 🍁

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Thirteen miles of well-maintained trail through tall pines and hardwoods, crossing peaceful creeks, with crunching leaves underfoot and crisp autumn air. Harbison State Forest in late November is about as good as trail running gets in the Midlands, and this race exists to put you in it on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Course or Race Highlight

• Trail Description: Harbison is 2,100 acres of working forest inside the Columbia city limits, laced with some of the best-maintained trail in the state.
• Elevation: The elevation is varied without ever being brutal — enough to keep the legs honest across thirteen miles.
• Post-Race Meal: A Thanksgiving-style Southern meal, a hearty meat-and-three, with veggie options available, plus music and a hangout with tunes, food, and fellowship.
• Finisher Gifts: Every finisher receives a medal, a custom event-branded race bib, a race tattoo, and a race sticker.

Race Day Details

• What: Broad River Half Marathon Run/Hike — the Midland Mountain Trail Race
• When: Saturday, November 21, 2026 — 8:30 AM start
• Where: Harbison State Forest, Columbia, SC — start and finish at the gazebo
• Address: 5600 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29212

Packet Pickup: Race morning starting at 7:00 AM under the gazebo at the start/finish area, 60 minutes prior to the start. All packet pickup is race day only.

Time Limit: 5 hours.

Course

Well-maintained trails perfect for a fall celebration, running through tall pines and hardwoods and crossing peaceful creeks, with varied elevation throughout. Expect crunching leaves underfoot and crisp autumn air.

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Parking

Park in the area adjacent to the gazebo near the start/finish line. If you end up parking alongside the road, please stay on the LEFT side and park directly behind the car in front of you. You will be required to pay a parking fee when you enter the park — bring exact cash, or scan the QR code to pay.

Aid Stations

• Location: Three aid stations: mile 4.8, mile 11, and the start/finish area.
• Available Snacks: Pickles, Cookies, Chips, Fig Newtons, Assorted candy, Pretzels.
• Hydration: Water, Coke, Ginger ale.
• Sponsorship: Wildly Charged is our official hydration sponsor — look for the orange 5-gallon jugs at aid stations.

Cup-less Event: Please bring your own hydration vessel.

What's Included

• Meal: A Thanksgiving-style Southern meal — a hearty meat-and-three at the finish, with veggie options available.
• Custom Race Bib: Your badge of the journey.
• Chip Timing: Track your effort, splits included.
• Finisher Medal: To commemorate the triumph.

Race Awards

• Top 3 Overall: The fastest three finishers will each receive a trophy to honor their achievement at the front of the pack.
• Age Group Awards: The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each of 15 age categories will earn an age group medal.
• Series Recognition: This race counts toward season-long age group recognition in this series: Upstate Trail Series.
• Age Group Categories: 0–9, 10–12, 13–16, 17–19, 20–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–79, 80+.

Giving Back

Every Upstate Race Series event is part of the Upstate Giving Series, which connects our 30 races with 30 nonprofit organizations serving communities across the Upstate. Your registration and any donation you add at checkout go to work close to home — you are not just running a race, you are funding the work of a neighbor.

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Groups & Teams

$5 Discount & Refund for Groups with 5+ Members.

The Upstate Running Club welcomes all local and regional running clubs to our events — the more the merrier. Sign up, share with friends and local running clubs, and cash in on race discounts and refunds when your team, run club, or band of misfits hits 5 runners or more.

Good to Know

• Dogs: Yes, absolutely allowed on the course.
• Headphones: Yes, just be mindful of your surroundings.
• Packet Pickup: All packet pickup is race day only.
• Race-Day Registration: Yes, you can register on your mobile device on race day up until the start.

Managing Your Registration

Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself — there is no need to email us first. From there you can:

• Transfer your entry to another runner
• Switch to a different distance at this race
• Transfer your entry to a different Upstate Race Series event
• Update your personal details — name, address, emergency contact, shirt size

All entries are final. We do not offer refunds or deferrals.

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