New South Trail Marathon

Pre-registration for The New South Trail Marathon on April 4, 2026 coming soon.

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 $75

Ends Wednesday, April 2nd

$75

Race Day Registration $80

$80

Half Marathon

Pre-Registration $60

Ends Wednesday, April 2nd

$60

Race Day Registration $65

$65

Packet Pick-Up

April 4th 5:00pm-7:00pm

Conference Center

5:00pm-7:00pm

Schedule

Saturday, April 5, 2025

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 5, 2025

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 4, 2025

Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up begins 5:00pm

Packet pick-up ends 7:00pm

Additional Information

- 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 $12 daily parking fee. Annual parking passes are available for $40.
- 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 Shirts

Short Sleeve Shirts (Half Marathon) are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before March 24th.

Long Sleeve Shirts

Long Sleeve Shirts (Marathon) are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before March 24th.

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Race Hoodies

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

Race Medals

Race medals for are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before February 23rd.

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 23rd.

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