Historic Half Training (sponsored by FARC)
Race Date
Jan 3, 2026
Location
Fredericksburg, VA
The Experience
The Fredericksburg Area Running Club is offering FREE training sessions to help you start running, get back into running, improve consistency, or just enjoy some great company while you run! You can register for the 5K Training, 10K Training, and/or the Historic Half Training. The 5K and 10K Training Groups will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings at 8am. The Historic Half Training Group will meet on Saturday mornings at 8am for long runs with pace groups. Training plans and location will be provided prior to the start of training. We look forward to seeing you out there!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Start Location
TBD, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8617 years running
~3,582 finishers a year
growing or steady
23% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 51 states
winner 1:14:33
typical high 50°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
36°
Afternoon (High)
50°
Cool conditions — dress in layers, perfect for fast times
0.2"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
76%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 75,014 finishers actually crossed the line across 17 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
75,014
Median time
2:22:06
Latest turnout
4,228
States
51
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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