About the Fall Creek Falls 50K, Marathon and Half Marathon Trail Runs
The course runs the Upper Loop Trail at Fall Creek Falls State Park, marked with white and red blazes on the trees plus arrows and cones at road crossings. It is proper trail terrain. The half marathon completes a single loop back to the pavilion while the 50K adds a second loop, with an out-and-back section crossing a highway before heading home.
Packet pickup and the finish area share the same pavilion near the Betty Dunn Nature Center. Parking is around the nature center and spills over toward Campground B a short walk away. Port-a-johns are staged at the start and finish and at a couple of aid stations along the course.
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Fall Creek Falls 50K, Marathon and Half Marathon Trail Runs 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
115finishers
1:45:11winner
2:55:08median
6:24:20cutoff
Top 3: Josh Coleman (1:45:11) · Molly Parks (2:01:21) · Matthew Liska (2:08:55)
31 Miles Results · 2026
40finishers
5:59:12winner
8:00:03median
10:14:15cutoff
Top 3: Mihkel Metsa (5:59:12) · Jackson Michie (6:05:15) · Nathan Witkin (6:05:19)
The Fall Creek Falls 50K, Marathon and Half Marathon Trail Runs has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
31 Miles3/20/2027 08:00$70
26.2 Miles3/20/2027 09:00$60
13.1 Miles3/20/2027 09:00$55
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