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Holly Springs Race Against the Sun

Holly Springs Race Against the Sun

Race Date

Feb 21, 2026

Location

Holly Springs, NC

The Experience

Holly Springs Race Against the Sun is back for our third year! Join us for an epic 24 hour, 12 hour, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 4 Miler race. With 24hr 6person, 12hr day time 4person relay options available RATS has something for everyone! The course will be a 4.167 mile trail loop that runners will get to experience all the beauty Bass Lake and Sugg Farm has to offer!  This is not a Last Man Standing event! The distance of the course is meant to be able to practice for your next Last Man Standing event and for easy pacing for our athletes. If you complete a full loop every hour, in 12 hours you will have completed 50 miles, and in 24 hours you will have completed 100 miles.

Ruck division: Ruckers will have a mandatory gear check and must carry their pack every loop.  * 20 lb weight requirement if you weigh <150 lbs * 30 lb weight requirement if you weight >150 lbs

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Grigsby Avenue, Holly Springs, NC, 27540

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

24 hour12 Hour (Race the Day)26.2 Miles4 Miles24 Hour 6 Person Relay12 Hour 4 Person Relay (Race the Day)Ruck - 12 hour (Race the Day)Ruck - 24 hour

USATF Certified Course

NC25015BDS · Holly Springs Half Marathon - 2025

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage2/20

1 year running

Size4/15

~6 finishers a year

Momentum3/5

small race — neutral

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 3 timing sources

National draw4/10

runners from 4 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:49:37

Weather10/10

typical high 56°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

37°

Afternoon (High)

56°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

66%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 6 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

6

Median time

2:06:53

Latest turnout

6

States

4

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:45p50 median ≈ 2:052:45
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