Helping Hands Half Marathon / 5K
Race Date
Oct 24, 2026
Location
Muscle Shoals, AL
The Experience
Join us for this year's Helping Hands Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, October 24th in a NEW LOCATION!! Beginning this year, our event will be held at Bank Independent's Team Campus located at 530 Reservation Road, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
530 Reservation Road, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35661
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
AL24018JE · Helping Hands Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout683 years running
~265 finishers a year
growing or steady
21% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 3 photos
runners from 7 states
winner 1:13:46
typical high 75°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
53°
Afternoon (High)
75°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
66%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 5,165 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
5,165
Median time
2:09:18
Latest turnout
4,902
States
13
Turnout by year
2023–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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