Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon
Race Date
Dec 6, 2025
Location
Raleigh, NC
The Experience
With construction finishing up on the Crabtree Creek Trail this Summer, the Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon will return to the classic course, starting at Gateway Plaza on Saturday, December 6, 2025! Additional information will be updated soon! The Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon is directed and promoted by Sir Walter Running, a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring the Greater Raleigh running community together through innovation, activation, and inclusivity. Sir Walter Running is a USATF club that also produces the Sir Walter Miler, the Pop Up Miles series, the Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile, a series of Strava Challenges, and the Summer of Miles podcast.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
2401 Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.09 m
Separation
2.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NC25017BDS · 2025 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite867 years running
~860 finishers a year
growing or steady
22% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 16 states
winner 1:07:08
typical high 55°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
39°
Afternoon (High)
55°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.1"
Precipitation
9 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 3,599 finishers actually crossed the line across 7 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
3,599
Median time
1:55:49
Latest turnout
437
States
36
Turnout by year
2019–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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