Mystery Mountain Marathon

Mystery Mountain Marathon

Mystery Mountain Marathon

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Chatsworth,
    Georgia,
    United States
  • October
  • 12 miles, 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Trail Race
  • Event Website

Jessica Rudd

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
68 61
2016
"Tough, beautiful, absolutely worth it!"
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Jessica Rudd's thoughts:

This race is in it's 9th year and has become a yearly tradition for many. I volunteered at the race several years ago and had it on my to-do list since then. A friend chose this as her first marathon (because she's nuts!) and I decided that was my cue to finally hit the trails again. The terrain is difficult; several good climbs including a rough power line ascent, some steep downhills, and some technical bits on the second half. However, the views are absolutely worth the work required. The stone fort at the top of the mountain may be a mystery but it's certainly not a mystery why this race is so popular.

Pros:
- Pasta dinner and check-in: make the trek to the park the night before the race to check-in early and hit the awesome pasta dinner. For $10 you get an awesome pasta dinner with yummy dessert. You're not going to find a deal better than that anywhere near the park.
- Camping: The race has a group campsite that you can join for $5 per person. It was a lot of fun to hang around the campfire the night before the race and meet other participants. Note, there are lots of curious bears in the park and the Rangers make it very clear that you MUST keep all food, toiletries, etc in your car and NOT in your tent. As far as i know, we had no bear encounters in camp that night but people did see them on the trail during the race! :-)
- Scenery: It's amazing! That's all you need to know
- Aid stations: extremely well stocked and no more than 4 miles apart, which is very good for a trail race. The volunteers are great as well, always kind and helpful.
- Post race chili and cornbread - best ever
- Post race dip in spring fed lake to heal those sore muscles. Ice bath!

Cons:
-power line, although this is kind of a right of passage for any trail runner anyway.

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