Travel and Lynchburg Information

Directions to the Race Site

Lynchburg is approximately 75 miles south of Nashville, 90 miles north east of Chattanooga, and 45 miles north of Huntsville.  For an address to input to your favorite mapping program or GPS use 196 Main St., Lynchburg, TN 37352.

From Huntsville:

Follow US 231 north to Fayetteville.  Once in Fayetteville, turn right on US-64 east.  In approximately 2.3 miles turn left onto TN-50 towards Lynchburg.

From Chattanooga:

Take I-24 east to exit 117(Arnold Air Force Base/AEDC).  Turn left on Wattendorf Memorial Hwy and follow about 12 miles into Tullahoma.  Turn left on Carrol St (first red light)(TN-55) and follow for approximately 1 mile.  Turn right on Jackson St (still following TN-55).  Follow Jackson approximately 1 mile and turn left on Wilson Ave. (still following TN-55).  Follow 55 approximately 12 miles to Lynchburg.

From Nashville:

From Nashville, take Interstate 24 East toward Chattanooga to Exit 81A (Murfreesboro/Shelbyville exit). Turn right on Highway 231 and drive into Shelbyville. Once in Shelbyville, look for a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on your left. Continue on 231 and turn left at the second traffic light past the KFC. This will put you on Highway 82. Follow Highway 82 approximately 15 miles until it dead-ends into Highway 55. Turn right and go 1.5 miles into Lynchburg.

Once in Lynchburg:

Follow the signs for parking.

Parking:

Parking for the race will be at Wiseman Park which is just off the main square.  Click on map below for larger version.

Accommodations

The following hotels are offering a discounted rate for the race:

Lynchburg - Lynchburg Country Inn -  931-759-5995 http://lynchburgcountryinn.com (about 0.5 mile from the race start).  The Lynchburg Country Inn is the only actual hotel in Lynchburg.  It is small with 25 rooms and will likely fill fairly quickly.  It is just a few blocks from the start location of the race.  If you mention that you are participating in the Oak Barrel Half Marathon they will give you a 10% discount on the rate.

Tullahoma - Jamison Inn - 931-455-7891  http://www.jamesoninns.com/ (about 15 miles from the race).  For those traveling from the north, Tullahoma may be one of the closest options for lodging.  If you mention that you are a participant in the Oak Barrel Half Marathon there is a special rate of $75.99/ per night.

Fayetteville – Best Western Fayetteville Inn – 931-433-0100 http://www.bestwesterntennessee.com/ (about 18 miles from the race site). Fayetteville may be the best option for the folks headed up from the north Alabama area.  A special rate of $69.99 for participants is available for Oak Barrel Half participants.

Manchester – Comfort Suites – 931-728-1301 http://www.comfortsuites.com/ (about 25 miles from the race site). This option is a little further away than some of the others but the hotel sits just off of I-24 and is relatively new.  The discounted rate for the race is 79.99.  All of the rooms in this hotel are suites.

Winchester – Tims Ford Marina Cabins 931-967-4509 http://www.timsfordmarina.com (about  11 miles from the race site). For those of you thinking about staying a couple of days, the cabins on Tims Ford Lake might be a good option.  The manager is willing to give a significant (on the order of 50%) discount on the second day of lodging.  There are one and two bedroom cabins.  You will need to tell them you are participating in the Oak Barrel Half Marathon.

For those of you looking for a Bed and Breakfast option, there are several in Lynchburg, or very close.  We do not have any sort of discount agreements with the B&B’s but at the time of this posting all of the listings below had openings.

Ledford Mill Bed & Breakfast – 931-455-2546 http://www.lanierbb.com/inns/bb18097.html (about 12 miles from race site)  A converted Gristmill with three rooms.  Very nice setting.

Green Rose of Raus 931-695-3351 http://www.greenroseofraus.net/ (about 12 miles from race site)  This house just went through 4 years of renovations to get it to a B&B and is gorgeous, at least from the outside.  They have 5 rooms each with private baths.

Tolley House 931-759-7263 http://www.tolleyhouse.com/ (about 1 mile from start of race and on the race course)  The Tolley House had 2 rooms, each with a private bath.

Old Dr. Cox Farm Bed & Breakfast 931-759-4392 http://www.olddrcoxfarmbandb.com/ (about 4.5 miles from race start) .

Lynchburg

Lynchburg is the county seat of the smallest county in Tennessee (Moore County) and the home to the Jack Daniels Distillery.  Lynchburg is a picturesque small town in southern middle Tennessee that has been largely sheltered from the typical commercial development.

The Jack Daniels Distillery offers free distillery tours.  The tours are free of charge and are offered daily 9am to 4:30pm Central Time.  They are open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.  The tour is mostly out-of-doors and involves quite a lot of walking and steps, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes.  Tours last about an hour and fifteen minutes.  Visitors are asked not to take backpacks, camera bags, tote bags, shopping bags or other large bags on the tour.

One of the most storied places to eat in the region is Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House which is just off the town square.  If you have time and can get a reservation you should try it.  You can call them at (931) 759-7394.