Downtown Huntington

Huntington is a beautiful riverport city of about 45,000 people located in southwestern West Virginia near where the state meets Kentucky and Ohio. The university is about a 10 minute drive from Interstate 64.

Distances from Nearby Cities (Driving)
Charleston, WV - 53 Miles
Lexington, KY - 126 Miles
Columbus, OH - 136 Miles
Cincinnati, OH - 149 Miles
Louisville, KY - 198 Miles
Roanoke, VA - 234 Miles
Knoxville, TN - 273 Miles
Cleveland, OH - 277 Miles
Pittsburg, PA - 279 Miles
Greensboro, NC - 297 Miles
Richmond, VA - 370 Miles

The airport (HTS) is only 15 minutes away and if you need additional flights then you can try Charleston, WV  (CRW) which is only an hour away.

WHERE TO STAY

There are several hotels very near the race start and finish. The list below are just a couple of options. Please note that we do not have any hotel blocks. 

DoubleTree by Hilton Huntington
Distance from Race Start/Finish: 1.4 Miles

TOWN PLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT – HUNTINGTON
Distance from Race Start/Finish: 3.2 miles

DELTA BY MARRIOTT – HUNTINGTON/CIVIC ARENA
-Distance from Race Start/Finish: 1.6 miles

Delta Hotels Huntington Mall - Barboursville
-Distance from Race Start/Finish: 10.6 miles

HAMPTON INN – HUNTINGTON/UNIVERSITY AREA
-Distance from Race Start/Finish: 3.2 Miles

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES – HUNTINGTON
-Distance from Race Start/Finish: 3.5 Miles

Comfort Inn - Huntington
- Distance from Race Start/Finish: 3.0 Miles

Restaurant Guide

Check the local listings for other restaurants in the Tri-State Area. We suggest making reservations as early as possible where applicable. Runners are a hungry crew and the most popular restaurants will be booked up the day before the MUM.