
Molten Mohawk Niner (and 4 Miler) is a running race on February 20, 2027 in Hattiesburg, MS, with entry fees from $50 to $55.
Registration opens on October 20, 2-26 at 6:00 am with 24 hour introductory pricing. More details coming.
🔥Race Will Be Capped at 12500 Athletes🔥
The Molten Mohawk Niner will start and finish in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at Thomley's Christmas Tree Farm (50 Hegwood Road).
Athletes can choose to run the challenging nine mile course or the shorter 4 mile course. Both courses are on paved roads.
Once completing the distance, runners will gather back at Thomley's Christmas Tree Farm socializing around GIANT bonfires and watching our artist fire up their glass, creating works of art.
All FINISHERS will receive a glass blown race medal made by Mohawk Steel and Glass and our signature MM9R race shirt.
Warm beverages and sweet treats will be served to our FINISHERS.
This race highlights local artist and will raise funds for the Oak Grove Cross Country team
We have an ARTastic event planned and a race course that will ignite your run.
Schedule of events:
Packet Pick up at Thomley’s Christmas Tree Farm, 50 Hegwood, Hattiesburg, MS on Friday evening from 4:30-7:30 and again on Saturday from 6:00-7:00 am.
The Molten Mohawk Niner (and 4 miler) .. 7:30 am start, 9:45 am courses close, 10:00 ish custom awards, and finish line gathering will be blazing until 11:00. We are putting the final touches on all things race related and know this is going to be a race like no other.
See YOU in Hattiesburg, MS on 2-20-27.
Registration includes:
Custom MM9R glass blown medal made by Mohawk Steel and Glass Co.
MM9R Signature pint glass with a BEER BRULEE’ and our MASTERS OF THE MOLTEN BEER - a collaboration with Southern Prohibition and Altered Reality.
MM9R T shirt - YOU choose your color.
We can not wait to spoil YOU on 2-20-27 in Hattiesburg.
Virtual Runners;
You will run either distance on your own schedule. Once you have completed your distance, please email your results to rhonda@kindagritty.com.
Virtual packets will be mailed out the week following the race as we will not have t shirts and medals until the day leading up to the race. Please allow up to three week for your packet to arrive as it is what we are typically experience with USPS on our packages.
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
65°
Typical Low
42°
Chance of Rain
37%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Hattiesburg 5sw, 4 mi from the venue.
Population
48,507
as of 2023
City Elevation
319 ft
Nearest Airport
PIB
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport · 15 mi
Major Hub
MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 103 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Molten Mohawk Niner (and 4 Miler)
Feb 20, 2027