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6th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

location_city Ellerbe

location_on North Carolina

flag United States

calendar_today 10 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

Kick off 2025 with the 6th Annual Mangum Marathon & Half Marathon.

There is a 7-hour time limit for the marathon and a five-hour time limit for the 1/2.

Both events will be timed, with finisher medals to all that finish and Custom Engraved Tumblers to the overall Male/Female

Everyone gets a Finisher Medal!

Awards for Overall Male/Female

Top 3 Male/Female 0-19,20-29,30-39,40-49,50-59,60+

The course will start at the Dog Pen out in the boondocks, outside of Ellerbe, NC. You will run 2-miles, take a right, run 11.1 miles turnaround and run back to the finish.  Boston has Heartbreak Hill, the Mangum Marathon has the famous climb to Bethel Church at around the 22-mile mark.  For the 1/2, you will turn around at the 6.55 mark and reverse back to the dog pen.

The closest address to the Start/Finish is 869 Holly Grove Church Rd., Ellerbe, NC 28338. The race is at the intersection of Carthage Creek Road and Holly Grove Church Road in Richmond County. 

The Start/Finish Google Map Pin is below!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aqGYiSei3XAf8Tqz5

The course will have MINIMAL support.  Please make sure you are equipped with all needed supplies.

The course will provide water bottled water drop spots throughout the course and two manned water stops at the 6.5mile mark and Half turnaround but make sure to bring what you need!  All participants will receive a long sleeve 1/4 zip Technical shirt.  Race shirts and medals are not guaranteed on race day for registrations after 1/6 but will be available after race (1 week processing time).

****WE HAVE FOUND A COMPANY WHO WILL DELIVER A PORT-A-JOHN!~~~

 

 

Races Offered

Half-Marathon

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

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08:00

Marathon

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

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08:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Ellerbe.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 2.3° / 12.2°
wb_sunny -1.6° / 9.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.7 /
water_drop 70.2%

About Ellerbe

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Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census.

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