About the Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon
The course starts on a short stretch of road before climbing onto single-track trail through Jones Gap State Park. It passes Rainbow Falls and works up to Little Pinnacle Mountain, with substantial elevation gain spread across the route. The terrain is rugged and the climbs are real, but the forest and waterfall views carry you through.
Parking and packet pickup are both at River Falls Lodge, just outside the park boundary, with pickup on race morning before the start. The race runs cup-less, so bring your own vessel. Aid stations along the way stock pickles, cookies, chips, pretzels, candy, water, Coke, and ginger ale.
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Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon 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
131finishers
2:25:52winner
3:49:15median
6:17:32cutoff
Top 3: Colin Massey (2:25:52) · Hunter Tart (2:28:08) · Richard Airey (2:39:20)
The Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 13, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles9/11/2027 08:00$35
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