🏃♂️ Race Overview
Lace up your sneakers, lean forward and get ready for the 11th Annual Tear Drop Half Marathon! If you’re looking for a fast and scenic half marathon then join us on Sunday, April 27, 2025!
🌄 Course Information
- Start & Finish: All distances will start on top of Fort Mountain at an elevation near 3000 feet and finish in Chatsworth, Georgia, for an over 2000-foot drop for the Half Marathon.
- Certification: All courses (13.1, 10K, 5K) are USAT&F certified for those participants that are looking to set a personal record or for a qualifying time at a race elsewhere.
- Location: Chatsworth is 80 miles from Atlanta, 40 miles from Chattanooga and 10 miles from Dalton.
- Terrain: The racecourses are on all paved roads and feature 7 miles of 5-10% grade downhill for the 13.1, 5 miles downhill for the 10K and 2 miles for the 5K.
🎉 Event Features
- Finisher Medals: Beautiful CUSTOM medals for all event finishers.
- T-Shirts: Every participant will receive a short sleeve t-shirt.
- Post-Race Activities: Enjoy live music, post-race hot food, cold drinks: beer for 21 and over participants!
- Raffle Prizes: Great raffle prizes for all participants!
🕒 Race Schedule
- Half Marathon: 7:30 am start time.
- 10K: 7:50 am start time.
- 5K: 8:05 am start time.
- Parking: Runners park at the finish and will be shuttled to their specific race start location on top of Fort Mountain.
🚌 Shuttle Service
We’ll have buses making multiple round trips from City Park to Fort Mountain starting at 6:00 am. The race starts at a scenic overlook across from the Overlook Inn.
💧 Water Stops & Bathrooms
- Facilities: Each distance will have bathrooms at their start area!
- Water Stations: The Half Marathon will have 4 water stations placed at miles: 4, 7, 10 and 12.
- Portable Toilets: Available at all water stations.
- Encouragement: Carry your own hydration if needed!
🏅 Awards
- Medals: All finishers will receive a beautiful medal!
- Age Group Awards: Available for the Half, 10K, and 5K.
- Overall Winners: Plaques for overall winners in the Half marathon only (top male/female and masters male/female).
- Placement Checks: You can go to the scorer table at the finish line to check your placement in age group.
🎶 Post-Race Food & Entertainment
BBQ by George is back! Enjoy pulled pork BBQ, veggies dogs, mac-n-cheese, baked beans, salty snacks, fruit and bottled water. Cold beer also for 21+ participants. Live music from 9 am-11 am to enjoy with your recovery and food in the park.
🎨 Charity Support
Our charity partner is Murray Arts Council, providing most of the volunteers on race day. Together over the years we’ve raised over $10,000 to fund local arts and live performances in the Chatsworth area.
📝 Further Details
For more information, check out the race details at this link.
Thanks,
The TDH Team!