Huntersville Half Marathon

Huntersville Half Marathon spreads across December 11–12, 2026, in Huntersville, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte. The 5K goes off on Friday at 7:00 PM, and the half marathon of 13.1 miles and the 10K both start Saturday at 8:00 AM. The course runs over rolling hills through quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods, passing landmarks such as the Birkdale golf course and the historic Cox House. You can enter a single race or take on the 9.3-mile or 16.2-mile challenge by pairing the Friday evening 5K with the Saturday events.

Rolling terrain means this is not a flat personal-best half, so build hill strength rather than only chasing pace: a weekly long run on similar ground for 12 to 16 weeks pays off here. If you take one of the challenge combinations, run the Friday 5K controlled, eat and rehydrate properly that evening, and treat Saturday as the real race.