The Cannonball Marathon

The Cannonball Running Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina is a multi-distance weekend of running set on the city’s A&Y Greenway and Country Park. The event offers four standard distances—marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K—plus a Kids Dash and the Double Barrel Challenge that couples events across Friday and Saturday. The start/finish is at Country Park.

The festival emphasizes community and celebration, with local breweries pouring all day Saturday and two included beers for participants; proceeds from beer sales support Brenner Children’s Hospital. Registrants receive a finishers medal and a long-sleeve shirt, and the weekend culminates in a festive finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.