Ashland Half Marathon
Race Day Weather
Warm start, adjust pace early
Runners will face temperatures starting at 69°F and rising to 77°F, with high humidity around 90%. Light wind at 6 mph will provide a tailwind from miles 3 to 6, but a headwind will hit during mile 11. Runners should consider starting conservatively to manage heat and humidity, especially on the rolling terrain.
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The Ashland Half Marathon & 5K runs through Ashland, Virginia, a small town north of Richmond nicknamed The Center of the Universe. The course starts and finishes on the campus of Randolph-Macon College and loops through Hanover County farmland before returning through Ashland historic railroad district, close enough to the tracks that runners sometimes pass a moving train along the way. Sports Backers and the Richmond Road Runners Club organize the race, which ran for over a decade as the Patrick Henry Half Marathon before its 2021 rename. The weekend also includes a 5K and virtual versions of both distances.