Huntersville Half Marathon
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Huntersville Half 2026
The Huntersville Half weekend runs December 11–12, 2026 in Huntersville, North Carolina at 16620 Cranlyn Rd. The event program includes in-person and virtual options across several distances and combined challenges.
Distances and options:
- 16.2 Mile Challenge (5K and Half)
- 9.3 Mile Challenge (5K and 10K)
- Half Marathon
- Half Marathon RUCK
- 10K
- 10K RUCK
- Holiday 5K
- Virtual Half, Virtual 10K, Virtual 5K, and virtual challenge options
A Ruck division requires participants to carry a weighted rucksack: minimum 10 lbs for women and 20 lbs for men. Cash prizes totaling $1,500 are offered with overall awards for male and female top finishers in the Half, 10K, and 5K, plus age group awards. Two timed on-course segments are noted: Hardcore Hill, a quarter-mile uphill segment, and Sprint to Finish, a timed 100 meter sprint at the final turn. All finishers receive medals; verified challenge finishers receive a challenge medal when registered as challenge participants.
Apparel policy guarantees hoodie or technical shirt sizes for Half Marathon registrants who register by December 1; 10K and 5K registrants who register by December 1 are guaranteed specified shirt sizes while supplies last. The event maintains a no refund policy. Transfers between runners and between events are allowed with participant fees and online transfer deadlines; deferment to the next year is allowed at organizer discretion with a fee on the next registration.
The event includes a program called Speed For Need that mobilizes assisted racing chairs to support athletes with disabilities and to raise awareness and support for local charities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
