500 Festival Mini-Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, climbing temps
Runners will face a temperature rise from 53°F at the start to a peak of 66°F by the finish, with humidity at 70% making it feel warmer. Wind will be light, primarily from the SE, becoming a headwind during the final segments from miles 8 to 14. To combat the increasing heat, runners should consider starting conservatively and adjusting their pacing accordingly, especially during the latter part of the race.
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Race Info
The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is a half marathon in Indianapolis, Indiana, run each spring on a course that includes a lap of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval before finishing downtown. It draws more than 20,000 runners a year, one of the larger half marathons in the United States, and shares race morning with the 500 Festival 5K. It hosted the USATF Half Marathon Championships in 2022 and was voted the nation's best half marathon in USA Today's 10Best readers' poll in 2023. Wikipedia
