Cummins Falls Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join us for the 2026 Cummins Falls Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K!

🌄 Scenic Routes

• Beautiful Terrain: These four races are very scenic with the marathon, half marathon, and 10K routes following the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River for a good portion of the route.
• Challenging Distances: The three longer distance races are very challenging with steep hills and great scenery.
• Rural Back Roads: All four routes are run on the picturesque rural back roads of Jackson County, Tennessee.
• Boston Qualifier: This race is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

👥 Team Discounts

• Group Registration: We will be offering a discount for 5K and 10K teams of five that register together, as well as Half and Full Marathon teams of three.
• Team Savings: Grab a few friends and sign up for the race as a team and receive $5 (5K and 10K) - $10 (Half and Full Marathon) off your registration!
• Refund Policy: The first four (5K and 10K) or first two (half and full) will pay the full registration price: once the fifth (5K and 10K) or third (half and full) runners register, a refund to the first registrants will be made automatically.

🎯 Race Start Times

Note that Cummins Falls is in the Central Time Zone.

• 8:00 AM CST: Marathon & Half
• 9:00 AM CST: 10K & 5K

📍 Course Information

• Marathon Course: Marathon map
• Half Marathon Course: Half map
• 10K Course: 10K Map
• 5K Course: 5K Map

🏅 Awards

Finisher medals are awarded to ALL finishers. Finishers from all four races (5K, 10K, Half, and Full) will receive distinctive and unique wood medals.

• Overall Awards: Awards for all four races (marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K) are given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for male and female overall.
• Age Groups: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for male and female for these age group brackets: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• Masters & Grand Masters: Masters Male and Female Awards (40 and up) and Grand Masters Male and Female Awards (50 and up).

⏱️ Cutoff Times

There is an 8 hour cutoff for the marathon and half marathon. Walkers are welcome for the 5K and 10K.

🚩 Race Details

• Chip Timing: This race is a chip-timed race.
• Race T-shirt: All runners receive a race t-shirt with options for those who don't want a shirt.
• Finisher Medals: Finisher medals are awarded to all finishers.
• Aid Stations: There are aid stations approximately every 2 - 3 miles on the route.

📋 Cancellations & Refunds

Cummins Falls Marathon has a NO REFUND policy, with the exception of race cancellation due to public health concerns. We will offer deferrals to the 2027 race OR a refund minus the service fees. Distance changes are allowed until online registration closes.

📦 Packet Pick-up

Packet pickup on Friday, Feb. 27, will be from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. CST in the parking lot behind St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 640 N. Washington Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. The church is at the corner of N. Washington and 7th St.: entry to the parking lot is off of 7th St. This will be a drive-up event. Signs will point you to the correct entrance and you will be guided to the rear of the church where someone will ask for your name and which race you're running, then bring your bag to you in your car. If you register on Friday, please show us your receipt and we will assign your bib number and give you your bag and t-shirt, if there are shirts available. Packet pickup on Saturday, Feb. 28, will be at the park from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. CST for marathon and half marathon runners and from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. for 5K and 10K runners. If at all possible, please pick up your bags on Friday!

🏨 Hotel Accommodations

Discounted rates and late check-outs for Fairfield Inn & Suites are available by booking through the link below: reservations must be made by February 6, 2026 for these guaranteed rates.

Hotel Booking Link

🌐 More Information

For more details about the race, please visit: Cummins Falls Marathon Official Site.