11th Annual Tear Drop Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

🏃‍♂️ 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!