
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
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
NC25015BDS · Holly Springs Half Marathon - 2025
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
1 year running
~6 finishers a year
small race — neutral
0% returning runners
USATF certified · 3 timing sources
runners from 4 states
winner 1:49:37
typical high 56°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (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
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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