So I ran Grandma's Marathon in June and the Grandfather Mountain Marathon in July! This is THE best small marathon I've ever run. What's not to like. No expo means easy bib pickup and no sales junk everywhere. Park at the start line! A cool start at the football stadium then head out of town. Nice rural roads with limited traffic. Newsflash Newsflash.... When the work MOUNTAIN is in the race name then you know what youre going to get! Awesome mind numbing mountains to run up and down. Sit back and enjoy the distance. Take in the scenery and the small numbers give you time to be greeted by each volunteer.

The finish is awesome and getting to finish on the track is off the chart! Huge highlands marching band greeted me. Don't run it for the shirt or the medal...Run it for yourself!