Cedars Frostbite Half Marathon
Saturday, February 01, 2025 11:00AM
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
Lebanon, TN
 
Registration Price
Park/GPS Location
On Hwy 231, between Lebanon and Murfreesboro. From Nashville Airport take I-40 East to Lebanon (18 miles), then Hwy 231 to Park entrance (5 miles). Park info 615-443-2769.
GPS Location for start: 36.08437 -86.32328
Race Shirts
The with shirt option will remain open until shirts are sold out.
Start/Finish
At the Assembly Hall, 1 mile from park entrance. Race starts at 11:00 AM CST. There will be an early walker start at 10AM. Only walkers slower than 13 miles per hour, please for the early start.
Course
All paved roads. One-loop, two out and back, rolling hills, with a distance of 13.1 Miles. Water/Gatorade at 6 and 10 Miles.
Running Tour
The Cedars Frostbite Half Marathon run is part of the Tennessee State Park Running tour. This is the 46th year of the State Parks Running Tour, the longest state parks running series in the U.S. It consists of 20 road races, with distances varying from 5 to 13 miles. All races are held on Saturdays from October to March at 11 AM local time in 20 different State Parks, located from Memphis to Kingsport.
These events are sponsored by local running clubs, which are responsible for registration, timing and results. The State Parks provide facilities, race security and traffic control. Walkers are welcome and allowed an early start at 10AM (slower than 13 minutes per mile). They are recorded as runners in the results.
Grand Prix
We have a Grand Prix points system, where accumulated points determine the new male and female Running Tour Champion in each of seven age categories: Youth(age 0-19), Open(age 20-39), Masters(age 40-49), Grand Masters(age 50-59), Senior Grand Masters(age 60-69), and Veterans(age 70-79), Over Eighty(age 80+) . Everyone who participates in 5 races or more will receive a special award at the Grand Prix Awards Banquet on March 3, 2024. In addition, those who run 10 or more races will receive an extra award.
Entry Fees
Entry fee for the race is $25. If you wish to order a race t-shirt (long sleeve), the entry fee will be $40. The entry fee starting two weeks prior to the race increases to $30 (no shirt). The race day entry fee (no shirt) is $35.
Race Director
Dan Smithhisler - Race Director
ds1ontherun@hotmail.com
615-290-0121
Vickie Spickard - Volunteer Coordinator
vs2357@aol.com
615-456-8779
Walker Early Start
Walkers are welcome and are allowed an early start at 10 AM. Only walkers slower than 13 minutes per mile, please. They are treated as runners in the results.