Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon

Name: Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Parsons, WV

Parsons, WV

Sep 11, 2026

half-marathon

The Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon will take place on the Blackwater Canyon railroad grade and Allegheny Highlands Trail running from Thomas, WV to Mill Race Park in Parsons, WV. Please join this epic event in support of the Highlands Trail Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to trail development in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. The Blackwater Canyon Half Marathon is a point-to-point race. The trail is made of pavement, dirt, and crushed stone. The race course will descend about 1400'. The race start is located on the rail trail below First/Front Street in Thomas, WV.