How much does a December Half Marathon cost to enter?
The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $25 up to $30. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Alabama
December 2026 Half Marathon Races in Alabama
Every Half Marathon in Alabama in December 2026, all 7 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
7 Half Marathon races in December 2026
What the field actually runs
December Half Marathon Races, By the Numbers
2:17:01Median finish time
2:00:39Median winning time
9Median field size
4December Half Marathon races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 22, 2026.
When in December
The December Race Weekends
Half Marathon races do not spread evenly across December. The busiest weekend is December 5 and December 6, with 2 of them.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The December Half Marathon races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
December Half Marathon Races by City
Soonest Half Marathon Races in December
7 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Mobile, AL (49) Mobile, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (49) Piedmont, ALFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (50) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Mobile, AL (51) Mobile, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Montgomery, AL (52) Montgomery, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (52) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running a December Half Marathon in Alabama
What is a good Half Marathon time?
Across the 4 of these December Half Marathon races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 2:17:01, and the median winning time was 2:00:39. So anything under 2:17:01 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical December Half Marathon field?
The median one finished 9 runners, across the 4 of these December Half Marathon races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 2:41:14.
Half Marathon Races in Other Months
November and January sit either side of December, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.