New River Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K - Ashe County, North Carolina

http://www.newrivermarathon.com Saturday, May 7th, 2011. The New River Marathon's home is in Ashe County, the Northwestern-most county of North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With less than 1,000 feet of elevation gain, The New River Marathon courses primarily along the banks of the South Fork New River, one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers in the United States. Of the 17 miles with pastoral vistas of the New River, 13 miles are along Railroad Grade Road, a North Carolina Scenic Byway. For the 9 miles that wind away from the flat and fast New River Valley, the course offers several short, aggressive climbs, rolling country roads, and a challenging 2-mile section between 15.5 and 17.5 miles (the near 180 degree view at mile 17.5 is breathtaking). The Start/Finish Line is graciously hosted by the family-owned and operated Riverside Restaurant, which sits on the banks of the New River. This National Register of Historic Places building is the former herb and root warehouse for Brownwood and surrounding communities of Todd and Fleetwood.

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