Marathon Running Calendar

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Feb. 4-5, Melbourne, FL - 2012 State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon (2/5); 5K, 8K & Kids Run (2/4). Info: info@themelbournemarathon.com.

Feb. 5, Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am/FSU; $60/Marathon, $40/Half before 10/1; $65/$45 10/1-11/30; $75/$50 (12/1-1/21 P/M before 1/22). Info: tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com, www.TallahasseeMarathon.com.

Feb. 12, Jacksonville, FL - 26.2 with Donna, Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay; 6:30am. Info: (904)355-PINK (7465) , info@breastcancermarathon.com

Feb. 12, Birmingham, AL - Mercedes Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Jill Edwards (205)870-7771, jill@bhmevents.com.

Feb. 18, Myrtle Beach, SC - Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon & Dasani Half Marathon, 6:30am; RBC Bank 5K, 7pm & Ripley's Aquarium Fun Run. 5:30pm, on 2/17; $70/Marathon, $60/Half, $25/5K 8/18-10/17; $90/$80/$30 10/18-12/17; $110/$100/$35 12/18/11-2/8/12; $50/5K at expo; $15/FR. Info: www.mbmarathon.com.

Feb. 18, Pilot Mountain State Park, NC - Pilot Mountain Pay Back Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: askforabe@hotmail.com.

Feb. 19, Gainesville, FL - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, Marathon, Half Marathon & Marathon Relay 7am (2/19); 5Points 5K 8am & Kids Marathon 9am (2/18). Info: Brite Whitaker (352)224-1728, www.fivepointsoflife.org.

Feb. 19, Greenbelt, MD - Washington's Birthday Marathon & Relay, 10:30am. Info: (571)989-3277, races@dcroadrunners.org.

Feb. 19, Fort Lauderdale Beach - Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am; 2/18: 5K Run/Walk 7am, Youth Mile & Kids FR 7:45am. Info: Matt Lorraine (561)241-3801 (x1), www.alamarathon.com.

March 3, Albany, GA - Albany Marathon & 1/2 (formely Snickers® Marathon®), 7am. Info: Lisa Riddle (229)317-4760, (866)750-0840, lriddle@albanyga.com.

March 3, Seneca, MD - Seneca Creek Trail Marathon & 50K, 8am. Info: (301)353-0200, info@mcrrc.org.

March 4, Severna Park, MD - B&A Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am. Info: Arnie Henderson (410)263-0863, ahhenderson1@comcast.net.

March 4, Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, 8am (Wheelchair, Hand Cycle & Physically Challenged 7:55am); 5K Run, 8am on 3/3. Info: Geneva Hampton (501)371-4770, ghampton@littlerock.org, www.littlerockmarathon.com.

March 4, New Orleans, LA - Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon & Half Marathon. Info: (858)450-6510, (800)311-1255, calendars@competitorgroup.com.

March 10, Columbia, SC - Columbia SC Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; Kids Marathon, 7:10am; 10K, 7:45am. Info: Dan Hartley (803)730-3663, dan@columbiascmarathon.com.

March 10, Grand Rivers, KY - Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, 23K, Marathon, 60K & 50 Mile. Info: Steve Durbin (270)556-1679, durb417@gmail.com.

March 11, Boys Ranch, FL - Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K; 7:45am. Info: (941)799-7184, trac@stateofmindsports.com.

March 11, Piney Point, MD - Lower Potomac River Marathon, 7am. Info: (301)863-8431, cbrcliza@hotmail.com.

March 17, Chesterfield, VA - The Instant Classic Marathon Trail Run, 7:45am; Half Marathon, 8am. Info: Nicole Sparrow (804)484-0699, nssparrow1@yahoo.com, pulleyruns@yahoo.com.

March 17-18, Virginia Beach, VA - Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend, 3/18: Half Marathon 7am, Marathon 8:30am; 3/17: 8K Run & 8K Middle School Challenge 8am, Children's Marathon 10:30am, Smile Final Mile 11am. Info: Jerry & Amy Frostick (757)412-1056, info@shamrockmarathon.com.

March 17, Washington, DC - SunTrust Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon, Half Marathon & 2-Person Relay; 8am. Info: (858)450-6510, (800)311-1255.

March 18, Atlanta, GA - Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; 5K 8am & Kids FR 9am on 3/17. Info: (404)832-0786, info@georgiamarathon.com.

March 18, Cary, NC - Tobacco Road Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; $70/Marathon, $60/half before 1/1, $80/$70 before 3/12, $90/$80 after 3/12. Info: Michael Yahyapour, 6100 Crescent Knoll Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614; (919)302-6619, mky9582@gmail.com, www.tobaccoroadmarathon.com.

March 24, Dade City, FL - Dances With Dirt Green Swamp, 50 Mile & Relay, 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. Info: Dawn McConnachie (734)929-9027, events@runningfit.com.

March 24, Ellerbe, NC - The Ellerbe Springs Marathon, 8am. Info: Mark Long (910)582-6747, runrbike@etinternet.net.

March 25, Abingdon, VA - Virginia Creeper Marathon, 8am. Info: Frank Kibler (423)292-9980, runfrankrun@hotmail.com.

March 25, Nashville, TN - Greenway Marathon, 8:30am/cst. Info: Tomas de Paulis (615)390-6977, Lntdp@earthlink.net.

March 31, Jackson, KY - Andrew Jackson Marathon, 7am; Half Marathon 7:30am; 5K 8am. Info: Dr. Justin Brown (731)668-3399, dr.justinbrown@yahoo.com.

April 1, Knoxville, TN - Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, 4-Person Relay & 5K; 7:30am. Info: Jason Altman (865)684-4294, info@knoxvillemarathon.com.

April 7, Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K Run. Info: (434)293-7115, rungillrun@comcast.net.

April 15, Fayetteville, AR - The Hogeye Marathon & Relays, Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk & Kids Marathon; 7:30am. Info: Tabby Holmes (479)445-9251, racedirector@hogeyemarathon.com, www.hogeyemarathon.com.

April 20-21, Gatlinburg, TN - Mountain Man Memorial March (Run or March), Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. Info: (865)974-5371.

April 21-22, Goldsboro, NC - Cures for the Colors Ultra-Marathon, 100 Miles (indiv. & teams), Marathon, 9am; 1 Mile, 10am. $60/individuals, $30/team members by 4/7, after $70/$40. Info: James Atkins 203 Cox Blvd, Goldsboro, NC 27534, (919)580-0000, jnatkins@juno.com, www.southeasterncancercare.org.

April 21, Roanoke, VA - National College Blue Ridge Marathon, Half Marathon & 5-Person Relay Team; Walking Half; 7:30am. Info: Pete Eshelman (540)343-1550 (x104), pete@roanoke.org, www.BlueRidgeMarathon.com.

April 28, Louisville, KY - Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon, 7:30am. Info: minimarathon@kdf.org.

April 28, Nashville, TN - Country Music Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; W/C div. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510, calendars@competitorgroup.com.

May 5, Boone, NC - New River Marathon, 7:30am; Half Marathon, 7:45am; 5K, 8am. Info: Ken Sevensky (336)877-8888, info@newrivermarathon.com.

May 6, Carderock, MD - Potomac River Run Marathon, 7:30am. Info: (703)927-4833, racedirector@att.net.

May 12, Summerville, GA - Twisted Ankle Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, kids run, 9am. Info: Becky Finger (706)862-2553, beckyworld@windstream.net.

May 19, Chattanooga, TN - Scenic City Trail Marathon, 8am. Info: events@rockcreek.com.

June 9, Goody, KY - Hatfield & McCoy Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am. Info: David Hatfield (606)257-5026 (h), tvrrc@hotmail.com.

Aug. 18, Green River, WY - Run With The Horses Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K. Info: Ellen O'Neall (307)297-0062, eoneall@msn.com, www.runwiththehorsesmarathon.com (soon to be updated).

Aug. 26, Cairo, WV - Timmy's Challenge marathon, 5K, 10K, half-marathon, 6:30am. Info: Bryan Sheme (304)612-0225, bryan26440@gmail.com.

Sept. 1, Marquette, MI - Marquette Marathon & Half Marathon. Info: www.marquettemarathon.com.

Oct. 13, Baltimore, MD - The Baltimore Running Festival, marathon, half-marathon, 5K, relay, kid's fun run, 8am. Info: Customer Service (410)605-9381, customerservice@corrigansports.com.

Nov. 25, Cocoa, FL - Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon, 6:15am. Info: (321)751-8890, info@spacecoastmarathon.com.

Dec. 1, Memphis, TN - St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, Marathon, Half-marathon, 5K, 1 mile, 8am. Info: Erin Martin (800)565-5112, marathon@stjude.org.