Moonlight on the Falls Marathon Race Information
Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis WV
August 23 - 24, 2025
Join us for the 5th Annual Moonlight on the Falls in beautiful Blackwater Falls State Park! Our cool summer mountain nights with an average temperature of 55 degrees offer perfect running conditions in an absolutely stunning location.
The Quarter Marathon is one 6.55 mile loop that starts and finishes at Pendleton Point. The race start time will be 10 pm on Saturday.
The Half Marathon will be 2 x 6.55 mile loops that start and finish at Pendleton Point. The race start time will be 10 pm on Saturday.
There is no real time cutoff (the roads are ours for 9h45).
The Marathon will be 4 x 6.55-mile loops that start and finish at Pendleton Point. The race start time will be 10 pm on Saturday. The time cutoff is a generous 9h45, but you must start your last lap by 8 hours in.
The Distance Challenge will begin at 10 pm on Saturday, August 23 and end at 7:45 am on Sunday, August 24.
Runners can participate solo, or as part of a team – 2-person, 4-person, or 6-person (if you don’t fill your team, you will be scored in the correct division, i.e. a 6-person with 5 is still scored as 6, but with 4 will be moved down).
The cut-off time for all runners to begin their last lap will be 6 am.
For more information on rules and perks for the Distance Challenge, please see the next box.
Rules are from 2024 – we may change them slightly to keep it interesting but the general format will stay the same.
We have made some changes to our Teams Categories for 2024 because we want more of you to run with us all night long! The race will no longer be a ‘relay’ and instead be a team challenge for maximum laps.
1. New for 2024 All Team Members will have a timing chip on their bib instead of trading off an anklet each lap.
2. The Solo and Team challenge will be scored by total laps run per team.
3. All/Any Team Members can run at the same time and at any point throughout the night.
4. TEAMS ONLY: Each lap Run from 10 pm (Race Start) through 4:59 am will count as 1 lap. All Laps started between 5 a.m. – and 5:59 a.m. will be worth 2 laps.
5. Final Laps for the Distance Challenge must be started before 6:00 a.m.
6. On-course parking is allowed for all Distance Challenge Participants to set up your own aid stations and make refueling easy.
7. At 7am, We will have a Sunrise Celebration for all Distance Challenge Participants, which will include breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, coffee, juice, and more! Show your Distance Challenge bib and get it marked for breakfast (Non-DC and spectators can purchase).
8. Last But Not Least We are also going to be giving away: 2 Nights of Lodging and Free Entry to the 2025 Moonlight on the Falls for the Solo Distance Challenge Male and Female Winners, 2 Person Team Winners, 4 Person Team Winners, and 6 Person Team Winners.
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Awards
We will be offering Top 3 Overall Awards both Male and Female for the Quarter Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Solo Distance Challenge. In addition to Overall Awards for the individual races, we will be giving Top 3 Awards for both Male and Female in 10-year increments 20 – 70+ . Overall Awards will be given to the 2 Person, 4 Person, and 6 Person Relay Teams as well.
Swag & Bling
- All participants will receive a Distance and Event Specific finisher medal.
- All participants will receive an awesome lightweight blended hoodie.
Packet Pick Up
Friday, August 22, 6pm-8pm at
McClumsy, 284 East Avenue, Thomas, WV 26292
Saturday, August 23, 5pm – 9pm – Start and Finish Area, Pendleton Point (Start and Finish Line) – Blackwater Falls State Park.
The Party
Our goal is to create a festival like Atmosphere, so as usual we will have live music, food, and vendors beginning at 6:30 pm on race day Sat 8/24 at Pendleton Point!
H2O Stops & Aid Stations
We will have 4 aid stations on the course with H2o, with 1 of them being hit twice, and 2 hit once each lap for a total of 4 aid stations on the course. (Approx Mile 1, 3.2, 5.4, and at the 6.55 turnaround to start your next lap).
As many participants create their own “personal aid station” near the turnaround (or in the first mile for Distance Challenge), we only offer Gatorade at the Mile 3.2 turnaround.
Medical
A Medical Team will be onsite at the start and finish area for the entire race.
Location and Directions
The start and finish area will be located at the Pendleton Point Overlook at Blackwater Falls State Park. See the main race page for information on parking.
FAQ Moonlight on the Falls Marathon
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