Jump off Rock Half Marathon
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Event overview
The Jump Off Rock Half Marathon and 10K takes place in Laurel Park and downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina on May 9, 2026. The event is presented by Hunter Subaru and UNC Health Pardee and is part of the Appalachian Trilogy series. Both races are USATF sanctioned and certified (Sanction #142687; Half Marathon certification NC23011DF; 10K certification NC23012DF).
Distances:
- Half Marathon - 13.1 miles
- 10K - 6.2 miles
The event includes race shirts (available through an entry deadline), a custom finisher medal, complimentary shuttles for participants, chip timing with timing mats, and post-race festivities with live music, local vendors and a complimentary beer for those 21 and older.
Course, support and logistics
The half marathon is a point-to-point route that begins at Jump Off Rock in Laurel Park and finishes on Main Street in historic Hendersonville. The course descends for several miles, passes the 10K start, runs through neighborhoods with gentle hills, and goes around Lake Osceola. The 10K starts at the Hendersonville Family YMCA and joins the half marathon route partway through.
Course support includes fully stocked stations (half marathon 4 stations; 10K 2 stations) offering Gatorade, water and JAMBARS. The event offers packet pickup and an Artisan Market + Race Expo the day before at Continuum Art. Policies note that strollers are not permitted on course, dogs may spectate but not race, virtual race options exist, and transfers to the virtual event are allowed before race start. Cash prizes are offered for the top three overall finishers in the 10K. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.