How hilly is the The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville)?
The The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) is described as rolling.
The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) 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.
Decision summary
The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 87/100
- Evidence depth
- 35 verified facts
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville) 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
- 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. Underfoot, expect paved roads through downtown Starkville, the Cotton District and the Mississippi State University campus. It passes Main Street downtown Starkville, Cotton District, Mississippi State University campus, Starkville Historic District and City Hall. Awards distributed at the finish line.
What should runners know on race day for the The Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Starkville)?
5. 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
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
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.
- Cut-off
- 3 hours for the half marathon
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard or Boston Qualifier status; open recreational half marathon.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 5
- 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
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved roads through downtown Starkville, the Cotton District and the Mississippi State University campus.
- Landmarks
- Main Street downtown Starkville, Cotton District, Mississippi State University campus, Starkville Historic District, City Hall
- 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
- Begins and ends on Main Street and routes runners through the lively Cotton District, the Mississippi State University campus and Starkville's Historic District
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 8°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 87Favourability /100