Ruffner Mountain Fall Classic
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Ruffner Mountain Fall Classic - November 14, 2026
The Ruffner Mountain Fall Classic takes place at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve and Irondale Ball Fields in Irondale, AL on November 14, 2026. The event offers trail race distances that follow a repeated loop course.
Distances:
- 6 Miler
- Half Marathon
- Full Marathon
The course is a 6.4 mile loop. Race distances are completed by repeating the loop: the 6 Miler is one loop, the Half Marathon is two loops, and the Full Marathon is four loops. Reported elevation gain for the loop is 1,450 ft; cumulative elevation gain is 2,900 ft for the Half Marathon and 5,800 ft for the Full Marathon.
There are two aid stations on course. One aid station is at the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center at about 3.5 miles, and the second aid station is at the start and finish area near the loop end. Aid stations are noted as being primarily for runners completing additional loops in the Half and Full Marathon.
Additional event details include a shirt deadline of October 1 to guarantee a race shirt, a registration closing date of Wednesday, November 11, and a race capacity limit of 200 runners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
