New for 2025! A Rock The Ridge Marathon!

Want to participate in Rock The Ridge but aren’t quite ready for the full 50 mile course? Then the marathon distance is a perfect choice! We promise you will have the full, rewarding experience of rocking the ridge while completing the 26.2 mile course. It’s a trail marathon without the rocks and roots you usually think of when you think “trails.” You’ll be running a wide, lightly graveled carriage roads where you can look at the beauty that surrounds you instead of at your feet!

What You Need to Know About the Marathon

 

  • The course is broken out into two challenging legs:
    • Leg 1: Testimonial Gateway/Eagle Cliff/Pine Road  13 Miles
    • Leg 2: Pine Road/Skytop/Slingerland Pavilion 13.3 Miles
  • Elevation gain is 2,954 feet.
  • Marathon starts at 7 am (one hour later than the 50-milers and Relay participants).
  • Finisher Medals will be awarded when you cross the finish line at Spring Farm.
  • Engraved finisher medals will be awarded for the top 3 male, female and nonbinary participants overall and the top three male and female participants in ten-year age groups (19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, etc.).
  • You may pack a drop bag for the Spring Farm Finish Line which will be waiting for you (think dry socks, light jacket and your favorite snack).
  • Shuttle buses will transport you back to the Testimonial Gateway (the Start) where you can cheer on the 50-milers as they finish and grab a burger, salads and a beverage or two.
  • Cutoff time to complete the marathon course is 3:30 pm, that’s 8.5 hours!
  • Training is important if you’ve never completed a marathon!
  • Only those signed up for the marathon distance are eligible to receive a Marathon Finisher medal. If you sign up for the 50-mile course and only complete the first two legs results will indicate a DNF.
  • Pacers are not allowed.
  • Spectators are welcome to take the shuttle bus to Spring Farm to meet you at the Marathon finish.

When You Register

  • You must register for the marathon distance.
  • Consider adding registration protection that would refund your registration fee should you have a qualifying event that would prohibit you from participating.
  • Marathon registrants agree to the minimum fundraising commitment of $350, the same as other participants.
  • Fundraising deadline is May 1st for fundraising prizes.
  • Children under 16 years of age must have written parental consent
  • There are no refunds of registration fees, no deferrals and no transfers allowed.
  • If you register and cancel before the cutoff of March 14, 2025, the fundraising commitment will be waived. Money already raised will not be refunded.
Register Now!

 

Banner photo by Gerald Berliner; Running photos by Joel Mandelbaum