Carl Perkins Center

For more information on the Center or how you can get involved, please visit our website by clicking the link below.

Carl Perkins Center Website

Race to Make a Difference in a Child's Life

Child abuse happens every day, in all walks of life. And no child should have to suffer at the hands of an abuser. You can help give children back their childhood by racing the Andrew Jackson Marathon or Half Marathon that benefits the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse! The Center, which provides services to children and families affected by child abuse, puts families back together and saves the lives of children.

Stay at Our Host Hotel

Coming in from out of town and need a great place to stay? We're excited to have Comfort Suites, our host hotel, offer an AJM discount rate! Call the hotel direct, 877-259-1677 or 731-868-1700, and ask for the Andrew Jackson Marathon group discount rate. To make an online reservation, click the button below for the group code link on the Choice website.

Discount Hotel Reservations

Beary Best Friends

Want to help the children who receive services from the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse? Bring a new Beary Best Friend!

What is This?

We're a Boston Qualifier

If you have goals of qualifying for the Boston Marathon, then come run the RunAJM Jackson Marathon! If you're one of the first three males or females to BQ in the RunAJM Jackson Marathon 2023, we'll pay your 2024 Boston Marathon entry fee!

Race Course

 

Enjoy historical downtown Jackson, the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus Arboretum, beautiful tree-lined residential neighborhoods, and our medical center area with challenging hills and varying landscapes.

Check Out the Course
Boston Marathon Qualifier!

Andrew Jackson Marathon

$80 7:00AM CDT - 1:30PM CDT Registration Opens January 1, 2024 at 12:00am CST

Andrew Jackson Half Marathon

$60 7:00AM CDT - 1:30PM CDT Registration Opens January 1, 2024 at 12:00am CST

Countdown Until the Race

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