There is still time to be part of our epic Macon Music Half Marathon on Saturday, November 4! So far, more than 525 people have already signed up for the race. You can sign up for the race at www.macontracks.org/macon-music-half-marathon. 

Macon Tracks is also still looking for volunteers to help throughout the morning. You can sign up to volunteer by emailing volunteers@macontracks.org.

The Macon Music Half Marathon will start and end in Carolyn Crayton Park (formerly Central City Park). The course will take runners by many of the locations linked to the community’s musical heritage, including the Big House, the Grand Opera House, Capricorn Studios, Mercer’s McDuffie Center for Strings, Vineville Academy, and more. 

There will be road closures throughout the morning, so plan accordingly. You can see closure map below.   

The Macon Music Half Marathon is being organized by the Macon Tracks, Macon-Bibb County, Visit Macon (our Convention & Visitors Bureau), and Presenting Sponsor Atrium Health Navicent. Sponsoring and supporting partners include Mercer University, First Choice Primary Care, Simplenexus, and James Bates Brannan Groover. 

 Fall Line Brewing Company is also sponsoring the event. Runners will pick up their race packets on November 3 at Fall Line (567 Plum Street). Fall Line team members will also be greeting racers at the finish line and giving them a free ice-cold beer.  Businesses downtown will also offer specials and deals for those participating in the marathon. For runners who show a medal to each business, JAG’s Pizzeria & Pub will offer a free order of cheese bread, Baldinos will offer a free combo with the purchase of a whole sandwich the weekend of the race, Bear’s Books will offer 10% off music-themed and Bear’s Books merchandise, and Ocmulgee Brewpub will offer a free beer all weekend long. Click here to follow the Facebook page for updates. 

Hosting the race helped Macon-Bibb County be named a Runner Friendly Community by the Road Runners Club of America for the first time ever. The race was used in addition to years of improvements to the trail system, bike lanes, and roads to make them safer for everyone to use.

That includes bike lanes around Downtown and neighborhoods, expansion of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trails, trails at Amerson River Park and Carolyn Crayton Park, a 12-mile run course with parking and gathering areas, the trails in the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and more. It also pointed out that many of the trails currently being developed or expanded will connect in the next few years to create a trail of 12-15 miles, allowing there to be a half marathon that never crosses a road.