The White Tail Trail Marathon and Half Marathon will start and finish at the swim beach parking lot on the west side of Caesar Creek State Park.

Due to the out and back nature of this race, we are not allowing dogs on the course.

Although this is a trail race, there are numerous viewing points along the course that are accessible via car. Here are driving directions to get to the six different aid station spots that have road access. Each begins at the registration area, which is located at the swim beach parking lot. Directions from one station to the next are at the bottom.

Aid station #1 – Mile 2 - Leave the parking lot and drive towards State Route 73. The aid station will be on your right on the side of the road.

Aid station #2 – Mile 3.5 and 24.75 (11.75 in the half marathon) - Leave the parking lot, drive half a mile and when you get to State Route 73, go straight across 73. Follow the road toward the boat ramp until you see a table that is set up for the aid station.

Aid station #3 – Mile 6.5 and 22.5 (9.5 in the half marathon) - Leave the parking lot and drive for a half mile until you encounter State Route 73. Turn right on State Route 73. Go 2.2 miles and turn left on Clarksville Rd towards the Caesar Creek Dam and Visitor Center. Travel 1.4 miles and turn left on Middletown Road. Stay straight towards the Hopewell Day Lodge. Go 0.4 miles and veer left. The aid station will be in front of the Day Lodge.

Aid station #4 – mile 9 and 19.5 - Leave the parking lot and drive for a half mile until you encounter State Route 73. Turn right on State Route 73. Go 2.2 miles and turn left on Clarksville Road towards the Caesar Creek Dam and Visitor Center. Travel 3.0 miles, where you will be passing the Visitor Center, gorge and driving over the dam. Turn left into the Flat Fork Recreation Area. Veer right to the reservable parking lot. (They are building a new play ground there). The trail is behind the wooden fence, behind the shelters. The aid station will be set up on the trail.

Aid station #5 – Mile 11.5 and 16.75 of the marathon - Leave the parking lot and drive for a half mile until you encounter State Route 73. Turn left on State Route 73 and travel 1.5 miles. Turn right on Oregonia Road towards the Nature Center and Pioneer Village.  Travel 1.0 mile and turn right at the stop sign (still Oregonia Road). Go 1.3 miles and turn right at the Wellman Meadows Boat Ramp sign. Go 0.7 miles to the boat ramp parking lot. The aid station will be on the road by the bathrooms.

Aid station #6 – Mile 12.75 and 15.75 - Leave the parking lot and drive for a half mile until you encounter State Route 73. Turn left on State Route 73 and travel 1.5 miles. Turn right on Oregonia Road towards the Nature Center and Pioneer Village. Travel 1.0 mile and turn right at the stop sign (still Oregonia Road). Go 1.1 miles and turn right on Pioneer Village Rd. The aid station is at Pioneer Village (0.2 miles down the road). Park in the parking lot.

If you would like to travel from aid station to aid station along the course, here are directions starting from the swim beach parking lot.

Aid station #1 – Mile 2 - Leave the parking lot and drive towards State Route 73. The aid station will be on your right on the side of the road.

Aid station #2 – Mile 3.5 and 24.75 of the marathon (11.75 in the half marathon) - Leave aid station #1, drive a quarter of a mile and when you get to State Route 73, go straight across 73. Follow the road toward the boat ramp until you see a table that is set up for the aid station.

Aid station #3 – Mile 6.5 and 22.5 of the marathon (9.5 in the half marathon) - Leave the parking lot and drive back to State Route 73. Turn left on State Route 73. Go 2.2 miles and turn left on Clarksville Rd towards the Caesar Creek Dam and Visitor Center. Travel 1.4 miles and turn left on Middletown Road. Stay straight towards the Hopewell Day Lodge. Go 0.4 miles and veer left. The aid station will be in front of the Day Lodge. If you are watching someone in the half marathon, stay here until they come back past this point. Then retrace your steps to aid station #2 and then to the start/finish.

Aid station #4 – mile 9 and 19.5 of the marathon - Return to Clarksville Rd. Turn left on Clarksville Rd and travel 1.6 miles, where you will be passing the Visitor Center, gorge and driving over the dam. Turn left into the Flat Fork Recreation Area. Veer right to the reservable parking lot. (They are building a new play ground there). The trail is behind the wooden fence, behind the shelters. The aid station will be set up on the trail.

Aid station #5 – Mile 11.5 and 16.75 of the marathon - Return to Clarksville Rd and turn left. Travel 1.0 miles until you encounter a stop sign. Turn left onto Oregonia Rd and go 1.2 miles and turn left at the Wellman Meadows Boat Ramp sign. Go 0.7 miles to the boat ramp parking lot. The aid station will be on the road by the bathrooms.

Aid station #6 – Mile 12.75 and 15.75 of the marathon - Leave the parking lot and drive back to Oregonia Rd. Turn left on Oregonia Rd and travel 0.2 miles. Turn left on Pioneer Village Rd. The aid station is at Pioneer Village (0.2 miles down the road). Park in the parking lot. This is the last aid station before the marathon runners turn around. Stay here until they pass this aid station on their way back to the finish. Once they pass, retrace your steps back to each aid station and ultimately the start/finish line.

Marathon Course

Half Marathon Course


5K Course


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