2023 - The Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k
2023 distances
Running
The Jackson River Scenic Trail Full Marathon
No strollers. We do not offer refunds. You may cancel or run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site.
The Jackson River Scenic Trail Half Marathon
No strollers We do not offer refunds. You run the full marathon by paying the fee difference at the time you pick up your packet. You may run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site.
The Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k
No strollers. We do not offer refunds. You run the full or half marathon by paying the fee difference at the time you pick up your packet. You may run a race of lesser distance but no refunds will be processed. You may owe additional money in making a race change. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration stations along the course as well as at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site.
The Jackson River Scenic Trail 5k
Strollers permitted however race participants will be lined up at the back of the group at the start line. We do not offer refunds. You may run the full, half or 10K race (without a stroller) by paying an additional fee. There are restrooms/port-a-johns and hydration station at the start/finish. 30 minutes following course completion by the top 3 male and top 3 female runners, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site.
Race-day weather
Conditions on June 3, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (EDT) in Covington on June 3, 2023 — 14h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — The Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k
383 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the The Jackson River Scenic Trail Full Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Combs | 2:46:01 | 6:20 /mi |
| 2 | MJ Stretton | 2:47:20 | 6:23 /mi |
| 3 | Bridget Stacy | 2:53:01 | 6:36 /mi |
| 4 | Aaron Estep | 2:57:56 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | Mitchell Dill | 3:00:56 | 6:54 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Covington
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Covington events
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