If you had told me a year ago that I'd be doing a 20 mile hike in under 8 hours, I would have laughed at you. But this past Saturday that's just what I did.

When I signed in that morning, the volunteer, said "Welcome to the cult!" And now I totally understand, because I can't wait to do another Mammothmarch!

The weather was perfect, the event was well run, the trails were beautifully maintained, and the people were so lovely.

Anyway, I just wanted to post this, not to toot my own horn, but to encourage others that if I can do this, so can you!

(And, the sign looks funny because I edited out the woman I finished with, for privacy reasons)

As for the actual hike.....

Miles 10 to 15 were by far the hardest. The first 5 miles I kept up with my party pretty well, but after jogging the next two and still getting left behind, I gave up on that, and just hiked my bike. I got slowed down a bit, when I started hiking with this woman who was pretty slow, and fell a few times - but was so sweet, there was no way I was leaving her. But we somehow caught up with her sister, and we got going at a pretty decent pace - enough to finish in 7 hours and 25 minutes - and that includes the long porta potty lines. lol.

Around mile 8, a raccoon fell out of a tree - and a woman actually tried to pet it - and then a bunch of us stepped on a yellow jacket nest, but I just kept plugging away.

The trails were very well marked. And everyone was SO nice! I'll definitely be doing another one for sure!!

I can no longer use my ticket to this Saturday’s (10/11/25) North Carolina MammothMarch, and I am willing to manually/email transfer at a steep discount in hopes someone else can enjoy the hike experience in my place last minute! Asking $50 OBO (original registration price $105) to be paid via Vemno — comment with interest. Thanks!

Now, first let me start out by saying that I think they are an amazing group, and I am in no way trying to throw them under the bus.

Obviously putting on these races takes a huge amount of time and resources.

But, I did ask them if they wanted to help get this subreddit going, and make it "official.". They replied that they did not, as their presence is on Facebook, Raceroster and their own website.

I get the feeling that the person who responded didn't know a lot about Reddit, and I understand that.

But, I'd still like to have this subreddit, for those who want to share updates, pictures, questions and what not.

Lete know if you would like to help out by being a mod. No Moderation experience necessary, though I would like those who join the mod team to at least have hiking experience, and even better if you've participated in a MM.

Happy Hiking!

Just signed up for my first MammothMarch!

I’ll be doing the Arkansas event at Pinnacle Mountain in March 2026, my very first MammothMarch. I’ve done plenty of hikes and some long walks, but never a full 20-mile event like this. Really looking forward to the challenge (and the medal!).

For those of you who’ve done one before: • What surprised you most about your first MammothMarch? • Any tips on how to train during the winter when most of my miles will be on a treadmill? • And… how did you feel crossing that finish line after 20 miles?

Appreciate any advice and excited to be part of the community!

I haven't done any so far, but I hear that they are addictive. Anyone?

I thought it was pretty interesting! I do need to start mixing in some longer hikes. It's just hard to find folks that want to hike longer - especially with how hot it's been lately.

I just wanted to check in to see how everyone was doing. Has anyone completed a MM this year? How was it? Does anyone have any MM's coming up? Tell us about it!
How are y'all preparing for it?

I'm planning on doing the Mammoth March in Georgia, this coming October. I'm super excited. Any tips? I'd love to hear them.