Greenbrier River Trail Marathon

The 26.2-mile course follows the Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, starting in Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and finishing at Stillwell Park in Marlinton. Most of the marathon consists of a former railway bed with a persistent 1% downhill slope, providing a flat to gently descending terrain that invites consistent pacing but demands steady concentration over long stretches. The underfoot surface alternates between packed gravel and, in the final two miles, pavement, w