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Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

This race edition

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

Entry options

2027 edition

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

Decision summary

Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
24:00/km

2:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
54/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

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

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Forest, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K route go?

The Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K route starts at Downtown Hattiesburg in front of the Historic Saenger Theater, 201 Forrest St (intersection of Forrest St & W Front St) and finishes on the Longleaf Trace rail-trail. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and forest. Charity-driven 'Gives Miles' model: local Pine Belt nonprofits each adopt and decorate a mile of the course, recruit mile sponsors and charity runners, and provide volunteers for water stations and safety.

What should runners know on race day for the Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?

Packet pickup at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center, 220 W Front Street (Friday 3-7pm; Saturday 5:30-6:30am as a last resort). Staggered starts by distance (half 7:00, 10K 7:05, 5K 7:10). Live entertainment and music along the course, with each beneficiary nonprofit decorating and managing a mile and providing racecourse entertainment.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Forest
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Race participation capped at 1,700 participants across all distances; the event has sold out in recent years.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
2:00:00

Race day logistics

Wave start
staggered starts by distance (half 7:00, 10K 7:05, 5K 7:10)
Bag drop
Packet pickup at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center, 220 W Front Street (Friday 3-7pm; Saturday 5:30-6:30am as a last resort).
Medal
Finishers receive a finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Participants receive an event shirt.
On-course music
Live entertainment and music along the course, with each beneficiary nonprofit decorating and managing a mile and providing racecourse entertainment.

Access and course status

Start
Downtown Hattiesburg in front of the Historic Saenger Theater, 201 Forrest St (intersection of Forrest St & W Front St)
Finish
Finishes on the Longleaf Trace rail-trail

Course facts

Notable features
  • Charity-driven 'Gives Miles' model: local Pine Belt nonprofits each adopt and decorate a mile of the course, recruit mile sponsors and charity runners, and provide volunteers for water stations and safety
  • the program raised more than $200,000 in its first year (2019) and benefited 14 nonprofits
  • Post-race after party with food and drink begins about 7:45am downtown, with an awards ceremony from 9:15am

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 6 mmTypical rainfall
  • 54Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.