About the Improve Every Day Half Marathon
The course runs a loop repeated several times over the half marathon distance, with a shorter option doing a single lap of the same route. Because the format folds back on itself, you pass through the crowd and the finish area more than once. You can track your own progress lap by lap, and the energy at the turnaround builds as the morning goes on.
There is a post-race hangout at the finish, and hydration stations are set up along the course. The looped layout also means spectators can plant themselves in one spot and see you multiple times, which makes the support feel more consistent than on a single out-and-back.
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Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles12/12/2026 06:00$45
4.4 Miles12/12/2026 06:00$25
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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