2025 FOURTH ANNUAL
MUSIC & MILES HALF MARATHON
Register for all 3 of The Goose Chase half marathons and you will qualify for our series, The Trifecta. You definitely don’t want to miss the special medal for participating!
2023 Highlight Video
Solo (Individual)
$65per entrant
- $45 NYE Special
- $50 January 1 - February 17
- $55 February 18 - March 14
- $65 March 15 - April 24
- $70 April 25 & 26
Band (2-4 person) Relay
$50per entrant
- $35 NYE Special
- $40 January 1 - February 17
- $45 February 18 - March 14
- $50 March 15 - April 24
- $55 April 25 & 26
Remix (virtual)
$30per entrant
- $30 January 1 - March 31
- $35 April 1 - 25
- $40 April 26
Volunteers!
We are always needing help at packet pickup, set up and along the course for directional help for the runners. If you aren’t able to run, not a runner, need volunteer or community service hours or just simply want to help us out, please click the button below and sign up! Our awesome volunteer coordinator will contact you shortly after signing up with some race information. Thank you in advance! #jointhechase
Course information
Start/Finish Elizabethton H.S. Football stadium
Exchange 1 – – TA Dugger Junior High (2nd leg of relay)
Exchange 2 – Blue Ridge Dr. (3rd leg of relay)
Exchange 3 – Tweetsie Trail/Citizens Bank Stadium (4th leg of relay)
RELAY TEAM INFORMATION
Shuttles are available to take you to and from each exchange. Please be patient as they are constantly on the move to or from. They will be back to get you! These shuttles will be on Elk Ave and ready to start transportation by 6:45 a.m. Please pay attention and be ready to go when they arrive! We will get the shuttles going on time so please do not be late or you will miss it!
Event parking and bathroom information
The available parking areas are labeled on the map along with available bathrooms. Please be considerate of the local businesses that will be open and their parking areas as they will conduct business as usual race morning. However, if you choose to park in these areas, please consider supporting them before and/or after the event! Thank you for your cooperation as we want this to be a successful event for everyone!
Bathroom locations –
Elizabethton H.S. stadium
AWARDS
Trophies awarded to male and female competitive / runners only in the following categories:
Overall (top 3), Top Masters, Top Grandmasters
Age groups (top 3): 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Band (2-4 Person) Relay Teams: Top 3 Coed, Top 3 Male, Top 3 Female
Costume Contest – Solo Artist, Duet, Best Band(3+)
Medals will be presented to all runners and walkers who complete the race. NO BIB = NO MEDAL. If you have forgotten your bib, please find a member of The Goose Chase near the finish line the morning of the race.
Thank You to our partners and sponsors!
Participants that do all three half marathons (Music & Miles, Bluegrass & Haunted Half) will receive this awesome medal. To guarantee supply, participants must either register for all three or notify us (info@thegoosechase.org) by August 15. There will be a $15 (returning)/$20 (First Timer) Trifecta fee.
PAST WINNERS
FAQs
You can register with one of the options below:
- Online (preferred)
- Mail In (download form here)
*You can now pay by Venmo
Mail your registration form & payment to:
Music & Miles Half Marathon
3101 Browns Mill Road, Ste. 6-182
Johnson City, TN 37604
You can register via walk in at packet pickup.
Packet Pickup –
Friday, May 19, 2023 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Elizabethton/Carter Co. Chamber of Commerce (615 E Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643)
You can pick up your packet on the following days:
Packet Pickup –
Friday, May 19, 2023 at 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Elizabethton/Carter Co. Chamber of Commerce (615 E Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643)
Yes! The course is a USATF Certified Course.
Trophies awarded to male and female competitive / runners only in the following categories:
Top 3 Overall Male & Female
Overall Male & Female Masters & Grandmasters
Age groups (top 3 male & female): 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Quartet Relay Teams: Top Co-Ed, Male, Female
Duet Relay Teams: Top Co-Ed, Male, Female
Medals will be presented to all runners and walkers who complete the race. NO BIB = NO MEDAL. If you have forgotten your bib, please find a member of The Goose Chase near the finish line the morning of the race.
For safety purposes, no dogs or strollers allowed.
Yes, the Music & Miles Half Marathon needs approximately 200 volunteers for the race. Please join our volunteers by clicking this link. Thank you.
Covered Bridge Park
3rd Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Thank you so much for your consideration in becoming a sponsor. We offer several levels of involvement and would be happy to discuss them with you. Please email (info@thegoosechase.org) or call (423-946-0519) and we will be happy to create a package that fits your business needs.
We did offer a hand cycle event for several years. However, the participation level declined to only one cyclist per year. The decision was made by several within our organization to discontinue this race option. We support our hand cyclist and wish them the best.
Total of 6 hydration stations. Each exchange area will offer a hydration station and then there will be additional stations along the course.