The Twisted Ankle Marathon and Half Marathon is this weekend.

The marathon is a hilly, sometimes technical run through Sloppy Floyd Park along Taylor's Ridge, the majority of which is in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

The half and full marathon start at 9 a.m. Saturday, with kid's fun run starting at 9:45 a.m. Registration for the full marathon is open and registration is $50. Registration for the half marathon is closed. Each race is limited to 175 runners.

An all-you-can-eat  pasta dinner will precede the race from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Summerville Depot.  The dinner is $8 and all proceeds will go to Animal Advocates of Chattooga County.