Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
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The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, established in 1980, is run through the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Northwest Georgia. The park honors one of the Civil War's most important battles.
This award-winning event has been named as one of the "10 best marathons in the south" by Heathline. It was also selected by VacationHomeRentals.com as Best Marathon in Georgia and voted "race of the year" in 2012 and 2013 by local runners. In 2010, readers of Runner's World selected the marathon as the "most family-friendly" marathon, the runner-up for the "most scenic" marathon, and the third for the best overall marathon. In 2007, it was selected as Runner's World must-do "run through history" marathon.
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