Union Half Marathon & Relay
Race Date
Apr 11, 2026
Location
Big Stone Gap, VA
The Experience
10:00 am (9:30 am early start). 9th Annual Union Half Marathon and Relay will start at the Visitor Center in Big Stone Gap, VA. The course will utilize the paved Greenbelt Trail in Big Stone and then unite with the Powell River Trail in Appalachia, VA. Participants will be able to go through the two old train tunnels that make up the Powell River Trail. All completing participants will receive a unique finisher’s medal and a race t-shirt. 2-4 Person Relay option.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Start Time
10:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.19 m
Separation
2.9%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
VA19001DR · Union Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout727 years running
~61 finishers a year
growing or steady
30% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 6 states
winner 1:26:16
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
45°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
67%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 587 finishers actually crossed the line across 7 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
587
Median time
2:20:00
Latest turnout
61
States
14
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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