Rootrock Trail Half Marathon
Chapel Hill, United States • 18 Oct 2025
Event details
The Rootrock Trail Run takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The event offers the following race distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon
The staging area and start/finish are at Great Meadow Park, Briar Chapel (161 Salt Cedar Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516). A course preview run is scheduled in advance. Race entry is limited to reduce trail overcrowding.
Course and race features
All three races are one-loop courses that begin with 0.3 miles of downhill pavement before moving onto mostly single-track trails. Briar Chapel has more than 20 miles of trails across a 900-acre community; trails include rocks, roots, hills, and some flatter sections. Courses remain on trail except for a few road crossings and short paved sections and are described as moderately technical.
Race operations include chip timing, medical support, and frequent aid stations roughly every 1-2 miles. Registration includes a race tee in men’s, women’s, and youth sizes, a 3.5" finisher medal for all finishers, free post-race photos, post-race food and beverages, and awards. Age-group awards and overall awards are offered; age groups run from 13-under to 70+. There is a free kids race for children 11 and under. Minimum age rules apply for unaccompanied participation in each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.