Hope for the Holiday Half Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cold start — layer up, warming through the race
Runners will start in chilly 39°F conditions — dress in layers for the corral and plan to shed early. Temperatures rising to 49°F through the course will gradually increase perceived effort in the second half. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing.
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Race Info
The Hope for the Holiday Half Marathon and 5K runs each December in Batesville, Arkansas, in memory of Garrett Yeager. Both distances start in the Eagle Mountain neighborhood. The half marathon continues to Lyon College, where runners cover a three-quarter-mile trail section, then returns to Eagle Mountain on country roads and the main highway. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics of Independence County and New Hope Refuge.
