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The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

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The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
10 km
Scenery
City, Historic, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) route go?

The The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) route starts at Main Street in downtown Starkville (race day staging at 300 University Dr. Starkville, MS 39759); for 2026, due to Main Street construction the start/finish line moved to in front of Regions Bank and Reed's clothing store and finishes at Main Street, downtown Starkville (all distances begin and end on Main Street); start and finish are the same. The setting includes city and historic. Awards distributed at the finish line.

What should runners know on race day for the The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville)?

Chip-timed by Stearns Race Timing with staggered wave starts: Half Marathon 9:00am, 10K 9:05am, 5K 9:10am (CST).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 1,000 runners across all distances at the 40th-anniversary (2025) edition.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Pre-race packet pickup at The Mill Conference Center, 600 Russell St., 5:30-7:30pm on January 30; race-day packet pickup at the race site from 7:30am.
Medal
Custom medals given out to participants.
Finisher tee
Moisture-wicking shirts, race souvenir cups and custom swag bags given to all participants.

Access and course status

Start
Main Street in downtown Starkville (race day staging at 300 University Dr., Starkville, MS 39759); for 2026, due to Main Street construction the start/finish line moved to in front of Regions Bank and Reed's clothing store.
Finish
Main Street, downtown Starkville (all distances begin and end on Main Street); start and finish are the same.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Chip-timed by Stearns Race Timing with staggered wave starts: Half Marathon 9:00am, 10K 9:05am, 5K 9:10am (CST). Awards distributed at the finish line
  • a winter community tradition run by the Starkville Running Club

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.