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Mount Mitchell Challenge

The Mount Mitchell Challenge starts in Black Mountain, North Carolina, follows trails to Mount Mitchell’s summit and finishes at Lake Tomahawk. It shares an event with the Black Mountain Marathon, whose runners turn back before the summit.

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January 2, 2025Published in TUM

The 2025 MountMitchell cancellations

TUM reported the 2025 Mount Mitchell Challenge andBlack Mountain Marathon canceled because of HurricaneHelene course damage, with a 2026 return expected. The cancellation is scoped to 2025; an expected return is not proof it occurred.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: January 2, 2025

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January 2025 cancellation notice: TUM reported the 2025 event canceledThe expected 2026 return was not completed; later organizer notice reports 2025/2026 cancellations.Source

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The organizer notice checked October 30 reports both 2025 and 2026 canceled and advertises April 3, 2027. The earlier expected 2026 return was a plan; the notice’s publication date is unknown.

Black Mountain Marathon and Mount Mitchell Challenge Undated organizer page; advertises April 3, 2027 and separately reports 2025/2026 cancellations · Checked Oct 30, 2026

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