Squirrel City Half

Squirrel City Half is run in Kent, Ohio, on December 5, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) and the Half-a-Half, a 6.55-mile race over exactly half that distance, both start at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K follows at 9.

Having the full half and a 6.55-mile version on the same morning is more useful than it looks. If your training has gone well, race the 13.1; if a fall block came apart, the Half-a-Half still gives you a hard, honest effort without asking for mileage you have not run. For the full distance, ten to twelve weeks with a weekly long run reaching 10 or 11 miles is the sensible base, plus a couple of sessions at goal pace. The 5K, half an hour later, is the entry point for anyone racing for the first time or pacing a friend on the roads.