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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Huntsville
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Huntsville Half Marathon

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.

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Decision summary

Huntsville Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
91/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
28 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Huntsville Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road, Towpath, Trail
Scenery
City, Waterfront, Riverside, Forest, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Huntsville Half Marathon?

The Huntsville Half Marathon is described as flat. The course notes also call it a flat, fast course through South Huntsville popular as a first half marathon, a PR attempt, and as training for the Rocket City Marathon.

Where does the Huntsville Half Marathon route go?

The Huntsville Half Marathon route starts at 8:00 AM CST start at Hillwood Baptist Church and finishes at Hillwood Baptist Church, 300 Kohler Road, Huntsville, AL 35803. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Hillwood Baptist Church and South Huntsville. A flat, fast course through South Huntsville popular as a first half marathon, a PR attempt, and as training for the Rocket City Marathon.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Forest
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Towpath
  • Trail
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
No race-day registration; registration closes Nov 7, 2026

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes), due to city permits
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Medal
Finisher medals and finishers' swag given at the finish line
Finisher tee
All registered participants receive a Huntsville Half Marathon event t-shirt (guaranteed for registrations by Oct 31)

Access and course status

Start
8:00 AM CST start at Hillwood Baptist Church
Finish
Hillwood Baptist Church, 300 Kohler Road, Huntsville, AL 35803

Course facts

Landmarks
Hillwood Baptist Church, South Huntsville
Notable features
  • A flat, fast course through South Huntsville popular as a first half marathon, a PR attempt, and as training for the Rocket City Marathon
  • Aid stations with water, Powerade, GU, bananas and porta-potties provided approximately every 2 miles

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 91Favourability /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.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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