Women's Running Festival featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K

Women's Running Festival featuring a Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K takes place on October 17, 2026, in Carmel, Indiana. All three races start together at 8:00 a.m.: the half marathon (13.1 miles / 21.1 km), the 10K and the Inspiring Women 5K.

With a mass start across three distances, runners should line up according to their actual pace and avoid getting swept along by the shorter-race field in the first few minutes. The 5K is aimed at women who are new to running or coming back to it, and can be prepared in a few weeks of regular runs, with walk breaks as needed. The 10K is a reliable benchmark for measuring progress from one season to the next. The half marathon calls for about ten weeks of training, with a long run gradually built up to 10 or 11 miles (16 to 18 km). Picking a distance based on current fitness rather than ambition remains the best guarantee of a strong finish.