About the Tear Drop Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
The course runs down Fort Mountain on paved roads through the Cohutta Wilderness Area, dropping steeply for most of the route before leveling out into a flat to rolling finish at City Park in Chatsworth. Half marathon runners also do a short stretch on top of the mountain first, so there are real climbs before the long descent begins. All distances are certified, which draws runners chasing personal records.
Runners park at the finish and ride a shuttle up the mountain to their start. The shuttle runs from City Park beginning early on race morning, and the ride to the top takes roughly half an hour. Packet pickup is the day before at the City Park Pavilion, with a race-morning window as well. Post-race there is hot food, cold drinks, and beer at City Park, along with live music.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
237finishers
1:15:15winner
2:00:29median
3:31:34cutoff
Top 3: Abdullah Kaba (1:15:15) · George Darden (1:15:50) · Tunde Akinyeke (1:20:56)
6.2 Miles · 2026 results
141finishers
38:12winner
58:49median
1:41:43cutoff
Top 3: Andrea Zmaj (38:12) · Beth Presten (38:48) · Carlos Alvarez (38:54)
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
135finishers
17:01winner
29:23median
51:00cutoff
Top 3: Allen Castillo (17:01) · Alli Hicks (17:41) · Christian Tan (18:16)
The Tear Drop Half Marathon, 10K & 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles4/25/2027 08:15$35
6.2 Miles4/25/2027 08:05$45
13.1 Miles4/25/2027 07:30$70
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