Cape Fear River Run
Race Date
Nov 8, 2026
Location
Fayetteville, NC
The Experience
Welcome to Fayetteville's only Half Marathon on the Cape Fear River Trail! All races will feature different routes and use the Cape Fear River Trail. This trail is a beautiful, paved greenway trail along the Cape Fear River. The start and finish line will be at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden. There will be on course support. There will be no pets allowed at this event. This race will have an option to add on a VIP experience. This includes a private heated tent for VIPs only, VIP only refreshments, Bag storage, and VIP line for early packet pick up. Limited to 35 entrants.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Zip Up Jacket or Vest
Start Location
536 N. Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC, 28301
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
2 years running
~138.5 finishers a year
shrinking
0% returning runners
3 timing sources · 6 photos
runners from 11 states
winner 1:21:54
typical high 71°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
51°
Afternoon (High)
71°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 277 finishers actually crossed the line across 2 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
277
Median time
2:04:32
Latest turnout
133
States
13
Turnout by year
2024–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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