Transmountain Half Marathon presented by FirstLight Federal Credit Union

Transmountain Half Marathon presented by FirstLight Federal Credit Union is held in El Paso, Texas, on November 8, 2026. It is a single-distance road race, a half marathon (13.1 miles), and it starts early at 6:30 a.m. A one-format event keeps the morning simple: one gun, one finish line, one goal to prepare for.

Focus is the advantage of a race like this. With nothing else on the schedule, you can build a clean 12- to 16-week block around a weekly long run that reaches 11 or 12 miles, plus one session a week at the pace you intend to hold. A 6:30 start is early enough that your warm-up routine and breakfast timing deserve a rehearsal in training. Whether this is your first half or an attempt at a faster time, treat the last two weeks as a genuine taper: less volume, same intensity, and you arrive fresh.