How hilly is the The Montgomery Half Marathon?
The The Montgomery Half Marathon is described as hilly.
The Montgomery 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 Montgomery Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Typical conditions
- 75/100
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
4:00:00 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 Montgomery 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, Riverside, Parkland, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the The Montgomery Half Marathon route go?
The The Montgomery Half Marathon route starts at Half marathon starts at 7:00 AM CT; 5K starts at 7:15 AM CT and finishes at Through the outfield of Riverwalk Stadium in downtown Montgomery. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes The Alley's water tower, Oakwood Cemetery, Oak Park, Old Cloverdale neighborhood and Perry Street hill. mile 3 runs through Oak Park, Montgomery's oldest park, beneath massive oak trees.
What should runners know on race day for the The Montgomery Half Marathon?
Roads are not fully closed; Montgomery Police Department and volunteers control traffic flow at major intersections. Both the half marathon and 5K are USATF-certified and chip-timed.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 10 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 4-hour time limit, with times recorded up to 4 hours 5 minutes; checkpoint enforcement at the 5-mile (1:35) and 10-mile (3:10) marks.
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston qualifier; open registration with no qualifying time required.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Roads are not fully closed; Montgomery Police Department and volunteers control traffic flow at major intersections.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup and expo at Fleet Feet Montgomery, 8107 Vaughn Road, on the Friday before the race, 12PM-8PM. No race-day packet pickup.
- Medal
- All half marathon and 5K finishers receive a finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- Participant t-shirt distributed at packet pickup; register by Feb 28 to guarantee shirt size.
Access and course status
- Start
- Half marathon starts at 7:00 AM CT; 5K starts at 7:15 AM CT.
- Finish
- Through the outfield of Riverwalk Stadium in downtown Montgomery
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads
- Landmarks
- The Alley's water tower, Oakwood Cemetery, Oak Park, Old Cloverdale neighborhood, Perry Street hill, Interstate 85 overpass, Dexter Avenue, Alabama State Capitol, Riverwalk Stadium
- Notable features
- Both the half marathon and 5K are USATF-certified and chip-timed
- the 5K is branded the Enlisted Heritage 5K presented by The Air University Foundation, reflecting Montgomery's Maxwell-Gunter Air Force base heritage
- First two miles are uphill
- mile 3 runs through Oak Park, Montgomery's oldest park, beneath massive oak trees
- miles 6-9 wind through the Old Cloverdale neighborhood
- a challenging hill on Perry Street at mile 10
- the finish flies down Dexter Avenue past the Alabama State Capitol and ends in the Riverwalk Stadium outfield
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 75Favourability /100