Honest Abe Trail Run
Lincoln City, IN
- Marathon, 14K, 5K
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
Beginning with the first event in 2009 the Honest Abe Trail Run was entirely organized and executed by a very small band of dedicated volunteers with critical help from park personnel. As of the 2022 event, the Honest Abe Trail Run has been officially put on by Friends of Lincoln … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Sep 20):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 89 | 91 | 84 | 92 | 79 |
| L (°F) | 62 | 63 | 55 | 68 | 70 |
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Run where Lincoln did
This is a nice, low key trail marathon in the Indiana State Park that preserves the area around Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home, where he lived from age 7 to 21 … MORE
This is a nice, low key trail marathon in the Indiana State Park that preserves the area around Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home, where he lived from age 7 to 21 (I think, could be 19). The course goes by his sister’s grave and the church Lincoln helped his father build with others.
The course is a loop ran 3 times. My watch had 2,400 ft. total ascent. It’s billed as low key – recycled bibs left over from other races, a small wooden “medal” with no strap for marathon finishers, no race shirts. The finish line is chalk on the street (I loved that).
There was a place for drop bags and 2 aid stations with water, gator ade, fruit, and cliff shots. The course was very well marked. Definitely a recommendable race. There is a 7 hour time cut off – anything after is a DNF but if you make the start of the 3rd loop by 5 hours you get to finish, even if you go over 7 hours. Most of the course is in the shade of the forest, 2022 had typical weather- clear and low of 60, high in mid 80s. I am glad I picked this race for my Indiana race.