Appalachian Series - Day 6

Appalachian Series - Day 6 is held in Bluefield, Virginia, on March 24, 2027, with a 7:30 AM start for all four formats: a marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K and a 5K.

Choosing a distance here is really a question of what the day is for. A first marathon deserves a fresh set of legs and a course you can commit to fully, so if this one falls inside a longer stretch of racing, the half or the 10K is often the better use of the morning. Runners chasing state counts or consecutive-day totals tend to run these by time on feet rather than pace, alternating running and walking from the opening mile to protect the days that follow. Whatever you enter, a 16-week build with one long run a week is the base that makes the marathon distance reasonable.