Oak Barrel Half | April 5, 2025

  • Race Start Time and Location

    Saturday, April 5, 2025

    Start Time: 8:00 AM

    Start Location: 196 Main Street, Lynchburg, TN 37352

    The start location for the race will be just off the downtown Lynchburg square.

  • General Information

    • The course will close at noon.
    • You must be 12 years of age or older to enter the race
    • The race will be limited to the first 1600 registered participants.
  • Entry Fee Includes

    • Race Registration
    • A beautiful race course staffed by lots of volunteers
    • Unique finishers medals
    • Custom race shirt
    • Post race food and finish line festival
    • Race Finishers items, in the past, have included running hats and running socks. We plan to do similar quality finisher items this year as well. The exact items have not yet been determined.
  • Registration

    Registration for 2025 Oak Barrel Half Marathon will open Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at 6:00AM (central).

  • Packet Pick up

    • Friday, April 4, 2025 Noon – 7PM — Wiseman Park (behind the town square in Lynchburg, where you will be parking for the race)
    • Saturday, April 5, 2025 6AM – 7:30AM — Wiseman Park (behind the town square in Lynchburg, where you will be parking for the race)
  • Race Timing

    We will be chip timing the race using the disposable timing chips attached to the race bibs.

  • Awards

    Awards will be presented to top three overall male and female and top masters (40+) male and female. Age group awards will be presented to top three male and female in the following age groups 12-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.

  • Parking

    Parking on race morning will be in Wiseman Park. This is also the location of packet pickup. Parking in Wiseman park is very limited – we encourage you to car pool if at all possible. You can find a map that shows and the path that you will be directed along on race morning here

  • Weather

    • Average Temperature: 59 degrees
    • Average Low Temperature: 47 degrees
    • Average High Temperature: 71 degrees
    • Average Rainfall: 4.8 inches