Mountain Man Memorial March

🏞️ Honor Through Action

We thank the Mountain Man Memorial March faithful who have been the bedrock in the continued growth of our event and Veteran & Gold Star community which continues to Honor our Fallen and support our Gold Star Families! To the new participants in 2024, we thank you for joining the MMMM family and we look forward to seeing you in future events. We are so thankful for our participants, volunteers, partners and sponsors!

🤝 Partnership and Support

• Non-profit collaboration: For 2025, the Mountain Man Memorial March will again partner with Legacies Alive (https://legaciesalive.com/), a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization directly supporting Gold Star Families.
• Post-race meal: The FREE hot meal you get post-race, thank Legacies Alive for providing!!
• Military and Veteran community: We look forward to having everyone return to Gatlinburg in 2025 to join with our Military and Veteran community!

📍 Race Details

• Start location: The 2025 Mountain Man Memorial March will start and finish at the Pi Beta Phi Elementary School (125 Cherokee Orchard Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738) and pre/post race activities will take place adjacent to the school.
• Course maps: The 2025 Mountain Man Memorial March Course Maps can be found here: 18th Annual Mountain Man Memorial March Routes.
• Construction updates: The bridge construction in Emert's Cove area (vic mile 20) is complete - so no detour over the rocks!!!!!!!!

🗺️ Event Options

• Virtual racing: In addition to in-person racing, we will also continue to offer a virtual racing option in 2025.
• Same benefits: Virtual racers will still receive the same race shirt and participant medal, but will not compete for placing since conditions will vary at each of their location.
• Category changes: Based on the previous two years of registration data, there have been a couple category changes.

🏃 Run and March Events

• Run events: The run events include a full 26.2mi marathon, a 13.1mi half marathon, a 10K run, and a 5K run.
• March events: The march events have two distances - the full 26.2mi marathon and the 13.1mi half marathon.

📝 Packet Pick-Up and Ceremonies

• Packet pick-up: Pre-race packet pick-up will be published as we get closer to the date of the race.
• Gold Star Family Ceremony: The Gold Star Family Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 11, 2025, in a location TBD.
• Opening Ceremony: The race events on Saturday, April 12, 2025, will begin at 7:30 AM with the opening ceremony.

🚶 Route Information

The route begins in Gatlinburg and makes its way through Gatlinburg and into the Smoky Mountains. The route consists of paved road, gravel road, and other uneven terrain. The route is made up of flat stretches, rolling hills, and steep climbs. Water points, snacks, medical aid, and support staff will be positioned and available along the route, but it is highly recommended that all participants carry appropriate water and fuel to properly finish their race.

🔗 Event Registration

For more information and registration, please visit the official event page: Mountain Man Memorial March Registration.