Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run
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Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run
The Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run takes place on June 5, 2027, inside Lake Norman State Park in Troutman, North Carolina. The event offers in-person and virtual options and uses paved asphalt park roads that run under a canopy of trees. The half marathon course is two loops on park roads.
- Half Marathon: 13.1 miles; two loops on paved asphalt roads
- 5K: 3.1 miles on paved asphalt roads
- Virtual Run: any distance; medal, shirt, and swag shipped after the race
The start and finish are located at the Lake Norman picnic ground inside the park. Packet pickup is available the day before at Charlotte Running Company in Mooresville and on race morning at the park beach parking lot. Awards for the half marathon include top three men and women overall and top three in each age group; the 5K awards the top ten men and top ten women overall.
The event benefits Human Health Project; participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for donation. Additional policies include strollers starting at the back of the 5K, free participation for toddlers under four when accompanied by a parent, no pets firearms or alcohol permitted, and a requirement that runners remain single file on public roads. Half marathoners should be able to finish within 3.5 hours because of traffic constraints. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
