Sat, Aug 29, 2026

TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon

Durango, CO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Half Marathon

Entry is $105 now and rises to $115 after Aug 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon

The course runs point-to-point, starting at a church in the hills and finishing at a brewery in town. Most of the route descends, passing through a canyon and alongside a lake, so the legs tend to feel it in a different way than a flat course would. The surroundings are open and scenic the whole way through.

Buses take runners to the start, so parking and boarding happen at the finish-line brewery before the race. Packet pickup the evening before is at a local bank downtown, with a shorter window on race morning at the brewery for those who could not make it the night before.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

393finishers

1:11:02winner

2:16:34median

3:57:07cutoff

Top 3: Ethan Bartlett (1:11:02) · Tom Frantz (1:17:28) · Ole Christian Lien (1:18:52)

The TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles8/29/2026 08:00$105

13.1 Miles8/29/2026 08:00$139

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Common Questions About the TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:16:34, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:57:07, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon a good first 13.1 Miles?

A field of 393 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the TBK Bank Thirsty 13 Half Marathon?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:11:02 while the median finisher took 2:16:34. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.