New South Trail Marathon

Full and half marathon options are available on the Whitewater Center’s trail system.

Activity

Trail Running

Distance

13.1/26.2 miles

Location

Charlotte, NC

Registration

Full Marathon

Pre-Registration $95

Ends Wednesday, April 1st

$95

Race Day Registration $100

$100

Half Marathon

Pre-Registration $75

Ends Wednesday, April 1st

$75

Race Day Registration $80

$80

Packet Pick-Up

April 3rd 5:00pm-7:00pm

Conference Center

5:00pm-7:00pm

Schedule

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Full Marathon

Day of packet pick-up opens 7:00am

Marathon Start 8:00am

Lap cut-off time for Full Marathon distance 11:30am

Course closes (runners may finish the course however official times may not be recorded) 3:00pm

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Half Marathon

Packet pick-up opens 7:00am

Half Marathon Start 9:00am

Course closes (runners may finish the course however official times may not be recorded) 3:00pm

Friday, April 3, 2026

Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up begins 5:00pm

Packet pick-up ends 7:00pm

Additional Information

- South Main Aid Station: Hydration only
- East Main Aid Station: Hydration only
- Academy Aid Station: Hydration & food available
- Start/Finish Line Aid Station: Hydration & food available
- Waiver Policy
  - All participants must sign the Whitewater Center Assumption of Risk Agreement before participating.
  - Waiver may be printed and brought to packet pick-up or completed on site.
  - The waiver is not included in the online registration form.
- Refund and Transfer Policy
  - Race Registration is non-refundable
- Trail Marking
  - Race courses will be denoted by colored arrows.
  - Whitewater Race Series events take place on multiple surfaces, including natural surface trails over uneven terrain.
- Trail Safety
  - Trails will be open to other runners, hikers and bikers at all times.
  - Headphones, iPods, MP3 players, etc are strongly discouraged.
  - Communicate when passing other trail users.
  - No pets allowed on the course.
  - No E-bikes or any form of powered transportation are permitted in any Whitewater Race Series events.
- Weather Policy
  - Events are scheduled to proceed rain or shine.
  - The Whitewater Center reserves the right to alter/reschedule/cancel any Whitewater Race Series event at any time.
- Parking Policy
  - The Whitewater Center has a $13 daily parking fee. Annual parking passes are available for $45.
- Emergency Policy
  - The Whitewater Center does not conduct trail rescues.
  - Participants must call 911 if emergency services are needed.
  - Emergency location markers are located within the trail system.

Event Map

Short Sleeve Shirt

Short Sleeve Shirts (Half Marathon) are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before March 23rd.

Long Sleeve Shirt

Long Sleeve Shirts (Marathon) are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before March 23rd.

Race Hoodie

Optional race hoodies are available for add-on during registration.

Race Medal - 2026 Design Coming Soon

Race medals for are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before February 21st.

Awards

Participants must be present at the award ceremony to receive awards. Marathon and Half Marathon finishers will receive a unique finisher’s medals if they registered by February 21st.

Awards will be given to the top three male/female finishers in the following age groups for both the Marathon and Half Marathon distances:

14 and under | 15-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61 and better