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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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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

Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K 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
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
33 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K?

The Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K is described as rolling.

Where does the Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K route go?

The Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K route starts at Government Plaza, 7th Street and 22nd Avenue, downtown Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 and finishes at Government Plaza, downtown Tuscaloosa. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa River Walk, University of Alabama campus, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater and downtown Tuscaloosa neighborhoods. Adams Beverage Post-Race Party / Finish Festival with live music and food.

What should runners know on race day for the Visit Tuscaloosa Half Marathon + 5K?

Bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, hand-crank chairs and wheeled vehicles are prohibited on the course; all courses are well marked with mile markers and directional signs. 07:00. Live music at the Finish Festival. Adams Beverage Post-Race Party / Finish Festival with live music and food.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Net elevation
712 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3.5 hour time limit; course closed at a 16:00 minute/mile pace.

Race day logistics

Start time
07:00
Closed roads
Bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, hand-crank chairs and wheeled vehicles are prohibited on the course; all courses are well marked with mile markers and directional signs.
Medal
Yes
On-course music
Live music at the Finish Festival.

Access and course status

Start
Government Plaza, 7th Street and 22nd Avenue, downtown Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
Finish
Government Plaza, downtown Tuscaloosa.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa River Walk, University of Alabama campus, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, downtown Tuscaloosa neighborhoods
Notable features
  • Adams Beverage Post-Race Party / Finish Festival with live music and food
  • Event line-up comprises a Half Marathon, the DCH Health System 5K, and the Alabama Credit Union 1 Mile Fun Run
  • Water and Powerade provided at water stations spaced approximately every 1.25 to 1.5 miles
  • Runners get a sampling of the rolling hills along the Black Warrior River, the Tuscaloosa River Walk, portions of the University of Alabama campus, and some quaint downtown neighborhoods

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 6 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /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.

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.

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