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Marathon Details - Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon

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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon

Nashville, TN USA

November 24, 2024

http://www.harpethhillsmarathon.com

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26.2 tough and memorable miles, with over 3500 feet of elevation gain and loss

Contact Information

Name:	Trent Rosenbloom
Address:	155 Carnavon Parkway Nashville, TN 37205
Phone Number:	615/356-7277
Email:	Email the organizers

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A Tough Little Run in the Park (10/8/07)

Trent Rosenbloom

This is a challenging marathon situated entirely within Nashville's Percy Warner Park, in the Middle Tennessee Harpeth Hills. The route winds over hills, climbing up and then down 3000 feet of rolling elevation change, through forests and along open fields in one of the country's largest city parks. The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is a marathon that is about running. Running hard. Running over memorable rolling hills and through dense woods.

Runner Reviews (260)

Course 4.9

Organization 5.0

Spectators 4.3

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B. B. from CA (1/20/2023) "A different kind of marathon experience" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Sick of dodging runners in crowded streets while slipping on thousands of discarded water cups? Tired of waiting in huge porta potty lines and trudging through gigantic expos? Want to challenge yourself and run through beautiful wooded scenery? Try this race. It's really hilly. It's really quirky. Train hard on hills to prepare. Then, as the race director's email said, just show up to the start line, poop, pick up your bib, and go. You won't regret it.
Scott Coe from Portland Oregon (11/22/2021) "No BQ here." (about: 2021) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Best RD in the US. Tough course: YUP BUT, In 210 marathons I've never got to the finish line and picked up a race shirt WITH MY NAME on it. This is amazing. Unique finishers "medal": a very worthy addition to my collection. Beautiful fall colors. Great starting plan: main start is 8am, but if you want to get your money's worth, feel free to start anytime from 6am on. Gads, that took a lot of pressure off finding the start area! I started at 6:10am. And best water stop/aide station ever; Jack Daniels at mile 24. You bet I fueled up. Oh, and it's paved roads (basically no cars), so no trail run ankle twisting, but all the awesome scenery of a trail run. Loved this run!
G. H. from Birmingham, AL (1/1/2019) "What a great race!" (about: 2018) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I was well-warned about the difficulty of the course, but decided to run it anyway. The comments did not lie-it's pretty tough, especially with a nice hill at mile 24 (with a sign at the top that reads 'this is not a hill') and a bigger hill at mile 25. BUT I'm glad I ran it. Beautiful course, great organization, and a fun time. No doubt this is a must. I ran this one as my 10th marathon and it is one I'll forever remember and love to do again.
A. L. from MD (11/22/2018) "You'll love it. Your quads won't." (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Unforgettable small race, beautiful and brutal! Very well organized, great post-race food, amazing swag, and enthusiastic volunteers, no cheering hordes obstructing the course. Where else will you have pickle juice and Fireball at an aid station, followed by a post-race potluck that includes local beer, homemade pumpkin pie, and White Castle sliders? Where else will you be invited (and allowed) to punch the race director? Forget about negative splits, forget about running the tangents. Enter the Monkey lottery and you may rue getting in, but it'll be the best marathon you'll ever regret.
PS Hagar from New Jersey (11/22/2018) "Be a monkey" (about: 2018) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 From the website, to the pre-race emails, to race day, Trent and his team get it right. Can only imagine how many hours and how much care they put into all parts of this event. They reinvented so many little things in putting on their "tough little run in the park": the awesomely designed swag (especially the custom Swiftwick socks!), the team aspect, the post race potluck celebration. Wow. Great job and thank you! I will be back!
Devin Chidester from Huntersville, NC (11/22/2018) "Perfect" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a perfect event. The director and crew make this race so much more than could ever be explained in words on a forum like this. From the pre-race energy to the post race email about the theme of the next year, this is a perfectly orchestrated and executed event. The monkey war is done on a battlefield which provides challenges, scenery, and constant reminders that the participants paid good money to endure torture. This is truly a one of a kind event worth every penny paid to participate.
K. M. from NH (11/20/2018) "A wonderful race!!!" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was a VERY tough race but was totally positive. Trent is a wonderful director. The course was beautiful, The volunteers were beyond supportive. It will never be a PR (in the ordinary sense) but was totally worth it. The post race food was a terrific pot luck. I cannot be more positive.
A. S. from GA (11/29/2017) "The best small marathon" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 6+ Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I love small races and this is the best of all. Incredible organization, phenomenal camaraderie and a really tough course, which is absolutely spectacular. Unreal swag of novel T's and a personalized (with your name and 'monkey kills') long sleeve, pint glasses and hand painted medals. Cannot say enough good things about this race. Get your name in the lottery, you won't regret it. Actually you will :-) .
M. S. from KY (11/29/2017) "Best marathon in the US." (about: 2017) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is the best road marathon in the US. It is well organized. It has great swag. It is beautiful. It will challenge you beyond your wildest dreams! Now, good luck getting into the race. The Monkeys are clamoring for another sacrifice.
K. B. from TN (11/28/2017) "Brutal & Beautiful" (about: 2017) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This race is well organized, fun, very challenging, and all around awesome. Highly reccomended.

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B. B. from CA (1/20/2023) "A different kind of marathon experience" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Sick of dodging runners in crowded streets while slipping on thousands of discarded water cups? Tired of waiting in huge porta potty lines and trudging through gigantic expos? Want to challenge yourself and run through beautiful wooded scenery? Try this race. It's really hilly. It's really quirky. Train hard on hills to prepare. Then, as the race director's email said, just show up to the start line, poop, pick up your bib, and go. You won't regret it.
Scott Coe from Portland Oregon (11/22/2021) "No BQ here." (about: 2021) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Best RD in the US. Tough course: YUP BUT, In 210 marathons I've never got to the finish line and picked up a race shirt WITH MY NAME on it. This is amazing. Unique finishers "medal": a very worthy addition to my collection. Beautiful fall colors. Great starting plan: main start is 8am, but if you want to get your money's worth, feel free to start anytime from 6am on. Gads, that took a lot of pressure off finding the start area! I started at 6:10am. And best water stop/aide station ever; Jack Daniels at mile 24. You bet I fueled up. Oh, and it's paved roads (basically no cars), so no trail run ankle twisting, but all the awesome scenery of a trail run. Loved this run!
G. H. from Birmingham, AL (1/1/2019) "What a great race!" (about: 2018) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I was well-warned about the difficulty of the course, but decided to run it anyway. The comments did not lie-it's pretty tough, especially with a nice hill at mile 24 (with a sign at the top that reads 'this is not a hill') and a bigger hill at mile 25. BUT I'm glad I ran it. Beautiful course, great organization, and a fun time. No doubt this is a must. I ran this one as my 10th marathon and it is one I'll forever remember and love to do again.
A. L. from MD (11/22/2018) "You'll love it. Your quads won't." (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Unforgettable small race, beautiful and brutal! Very well organized, great post-race food, amazing swag, and enthusiastic volunteers, no cheering hordes obstructing the course. Where else will you have pickle juice and Fireball at an aid station, followed by a post-race potluck that includes local beer, homemade pumpkin pie, and White Castle sliders? Where else will you be invited (and allowed) to punch the race director? Forget about negative splits, forget about running the tangents. Enter the Monkey lottery and you may rue getting in, but it'll be the best marathon you'll ever regret.
PS Hagar from New Jersey (11/22/2018) "Be a monkey" (about: 2018) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 From the website, to the pre-race emails, to race day, Trent and his team get it right. Can only imagine how many hours and how much care they put into all parts of this event. They reinvented so many little things in putting on their "tough little run in the park": the awesomely designed swag (especially the custom Swiftwick socks!), the team aspect, the post race potluck celebration. Wow. Great job and thank you! I will be back!
Devin Chidester from Huntersville, NC (11/22/2018) "Perfect" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a perfect event. The director and crew make this race so much more than could ever be explained in words on a forum like this. From the pre-race energy to the post race email about the theme of the next year, this is a perfectly orchestrated and executed event. The monkey war is done on a battlefield which provides challenges, scenery, and constant reminders that the participants paid good money to endure torture. This is truly a one of a kind event worth every penny paid to participate.
K. M. from NH (11/20/2018) "A wonderful race!!!" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was a VERY tough race but was totally positive. Trent is a wonderful director. The course was beautiful, The volunteers were beyond supportive. It will never be a PR (in the ordinary sense) but was totally worth it. The post race food was a terrific pot luck. I cannot be more positive.
A. S. from GA (11/29/2017) "The best small marathon" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 6+ Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I love small races and this is the best of all. Incredible organization, phenomenal camaraderie and a really tough course, which is absolutely spectacular. Unreal swag of novel T's and a personalized (with your name and 'monkey kills') long sleeve, pint glasses and hand painted medals. Cannot say enough good things about this race. Get your name in the lottery, you won't regret it. Actually you will :-) .
M. S. from KY (11/29/2017) "Best marathon in the US." (about: 2017) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is the best road marathon in the US. It is well organized. It has great swag. It is beautiful. It will challenge you beyond your wildest dreams! Now, good luck getting into the race. The Monkeys are clamoring for another sacrifice.
K. B. from TN (11/28/2017) "Brutal & Beautiful" (about: 2017) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This race is well organized, fun, very challenging, and all around awesome. Highly reccomended.

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