This year we have enhanced our water station selections to give you all a variety of options and choices to support your race experience and personal preference. This year we are offering GU and Honey Stinger Gels, on course, with some stations offering VFuel and Hammer Gels. Our electrolyte drinks also have been enhanced with greater variety with GuBrew and Nuun. Some water/aid stations will have GuBrew and/or flat Coke, and many stations will have a selection of fruit and cookies. All stations will have water.
GET TO KNOW YOUR 2016 FULL MARATHON WATER STATIONS:
- Water Station 1 – Deerpark – Mile 2 – Water Only
- Water Station 2 – Biltmore House – Mile 5 – Gu Gel and Nuun
- Water Station 3 – Bearpin – Mile 7 1/2 & 23 1/2 – Gu Gel and Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 4 – French Broad River – Mile 9, 22 1/2 & 24 1/2 – Honey Stinger Gels and Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 5 – Lagoon Trail – Mile 10, 21 1/2 & 25 – Gu and Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 6 – West Side Bridge – Mile 11 (marathon only) – Gu and Nuun, Coke, Fruit and Cookies
- Water Station 7 – Alta Vista – Mile 12 1/2 & 13 1/2 (marathon only) – VFuel Gels, Honey Stinger Gels, Gu Gels, Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 8 – Pine Top – Mile 15 1/2 (marathon only) – Gu and Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 9 – Line House Road/Finish – Mile 18 & 20 (marathon), Mile 11 & 12.5 (half marathon) — Gu and Hammer Gels, Nuun, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
GET TO KNOW YOUR 2016 HALF MARATHON WATER STATIONS:
- Water Station 1 – Deerpark – Mile 2 – Water Only
- Water Station 2 – Biltmore House – Mile 5 – Gu Gel and Gu Brew
- Water Station 3 – Bearpin – Mile 7 1/2 – Gu Gel and GuBrew, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 4 – French Broad River – Mile 9 – Honey Stinger Gels and GuBrew, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 5 – Lagoon Trail – Mile 10 – Gu Gels and GuBrew, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
- Water Station 6 – Line House Road/Finish – Mile 11 & 12.5 (half marathon) — Gu and GuBrew, Coke, Fruit & Cookies
Vote for your favorite volunteer water station after the race, and select a volunteer group, like our 2015 winner Girls on the Run of Western NC, to get crowned as Volunteer Water Station of the Year! More information about the Water Station Contest on our Volunteer Info page.