Geyser Growl Half Marathon
Race Date
Oct 18, 2025
Location
Black Mountain, NC
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Start Time
8:00 AM
Start Location
401 Laurel Circle Drive, Black Mountain, NC, 28711
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+13.74 m
Separation
62.8%
USATF Certified Course
NC22020BDS
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
Quality Score
Standout664 years running
~277 finishers a year
growing or steady
14% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 19 states
winner 1:19:33
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
44°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
63%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 891 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
891
Median time
2:05:03
Latest turnout
324
States
25
Turnout by year
2021–2025
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