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The Jackal Trail Marathon

Name: The Jackal Trail Marathon
Start: 2026-06-13
End: 2026-06-13
Location: Jackson

Jackson, United States • 13 Jun 2026

The Jackal Trail Marathon

The Jackal Trail Marathon takes place in Jackson, TN on June 13, 2026. The event is organized by Run It Fast and is presented as the 14th edition of the Jackal Trail Marathons.

The course is a fair trail covered with foliage. Runners complete a 3.75 mile loop seven times to cover the marathon distance. The description notes that the foliage can cause the trail to heat up as the day progresses.

This race is the first day in a series of five marathons held on consecutive days from June 13 to June 17, 2026. The series includes multiple marathon and half marathon formats across those days.

Registration for the event closes on Fri, Jun 12 at 11:59 PM CT. The event location is listed as Pleasant Plains in Jackson, TN. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Tennessee Jackson

Race information

Website Registration

26 mi

Marathon

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Sunday Jun 14

Backass Jackal Trail Marathon

Jackson

26 mi

Part of a five day Jackal series in Jackson, Tennessee on June 13 to 17, 2026, the Backass Jackal Trail Marathon is run on 100% wooded looped trails with loops reported between 2.65 and 5.25 miles.

Monday Jun 15

Asphalt Jackal Marathon

Jackson

Half Marathon

Marathon

Asphalt Jackal Marathon and Half Marathon take place June 15, 2026 in and around Jackson, Tennessee. The course is flat and paved and the event is one race in a five day Jackal marathon series.

Tuesday Jun 16

Dragonfly Jackal Marathon

Jackson

Half Marathon

Marathon

Part of a five-day Jackal series near Jackson, Tennessee on June 16, 2026, the Dragonfly Jackal offers marathon and half marathon distances on a flat, paved looped course.

Wednesday Jun 17

Native Jackal Trail Marathon

Henderson

11 mi

26 mi

Part of a five-day series in Jackson, Tennessee, the Native Jackal offers a marathon and a 10.6-mile option on mostly wooded looped trails with a paved 1.1 mile section at the start of each loop and notable climbs.