Name: South Mountains Marathon (aka Shinny Shiver Marathon)
Rating: 5.0

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“An awesome, mixed-surface trail marathon with multiple vistas, waterfalls, and great climbs and descents.”

— Brandon Thrower

Official Details: tanawhaadventures.com

Featured Race Jan 13, 2018

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Overview

If you like a good mix of terrain and multiple views and waterfalls, this race is for you.

Features: Fall Colors — River/Creek — Views — Waterfall — Wildflowers — Wildlife

Dogs: No Dogs

Description

This course has it all, from wide and smooth doubletrack trails, to tight and technical singletrack trails and grades from easy and gentle to holy crap this is steep! Views abound along the route and High Shoals Falls is one the most picturesque waterfalls in NC! This course is tough, but rewarding. Please be prepared! Due to length and the climb of the course, experience on long mountain runs with elevation gain is suggested before signing up.

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Land Manager: North Carolina State Park - South Mountains State Park

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Upper Fall on High Shoals Fallls Trail.

High Shoals Falls

Jacob's Creek downstream of the falls.

A sturdy wooden bridge aids your passage over J…

Middle portion of High Shoal Falls.

Redbuds in bloom near High Shoals Trail.

Stairs are common on the High Shoals Falls Loop.

Before Jakob Fork turns into High Shoals Falls.

Stream crossing at Jacobs Creek on the Upper Fa…

There are about 4-5 views like this on the Uppe…

A few of the myriad of steps going up the falls…

View of the South Mountains from the one of the…

Father's Day hiking at High Shoals!

Upper Falls backpacking Tent Camp

Length 25.8 Miles 41.6 Kilometers 85% Runnable	Elevation 5,100' 1,555 m Ascent -5,097' -1,554 m Descent
7% Avg Grade (4°) 67% Max Grade (34°)	2,629' 801 m High 1,232' 376 m Low

South Mountains Marathon (aka Shinny Shiver Marathon)

Length

25.8 Miles 41.6 Kilometers

85%

Elevation

5,100' 1,555 m

-5,097' -1,554 m

7%

67%

2,629' 801 m

1,232' 376 m

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