Run To Read Half Marathon

Run To Read Half Marathon takes place in Fairmont, West Virginia, on January 9, 2027, with a single distance — the half marathon (13.1 miles) — starting at 1:00 p.m. An afternoon gun is unusual for a road half and it changes the shape of the day: you have the whole morning to eat, travel and warm up instead of trying to do all three before sunrise.

Plan your fueling around the start time rather than around habit, because most long runs happen in the morning and a 1:00 p.m. race means a full day of eating beforehand — rehearse that at least once. The race supports Run to Read, a literacy cause, so the field mixes supporters with racers. For a first 13.1 miles, ten to twelve weeks with one long run a week is the build, and it is worth putting a couple of those long runs in the afternoon.