US Road Running - Gadsden

Pirate 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at James D. Martin Park in Gadsden, Alabama offers three distances on a pea gravel trail. The 5K and 10K share an out-and-back course built from 0.78-mile segments: 1.56 miles per loop, repeated two times for the 5K and four times for the 10K.

The Half Marathon uses a 1.09-mile out-and-back loop, repeated six times for the total distance. The course starts near Old S 4th Street, behind the Gadsden Mall, and runs entirely on trail. Packet pickup begins 30 minutes before race start; a 3:30 time limit applies, and finishers can earn medals, awards, and there’s a Best Costume contest. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.