Public Service Announcement: Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon returns to the Crabtree Creek Greenway on Saturday, December 4
November 6, 2021 – On Saturday, December 4, the Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon returns to the Capital Area Greenway System on the Crabtree Creek Greenway, with the same course as the 2020 event. The race will start at 8:00am by Gateway Plaza, and will run to Anderson Point Park (and back).
Crabtree Boulevard (and the stoplight at the Raleigh Boulevard intersection) will be blocked from approximately 7:50am to 8:10am, as runners enter the greenway from the road. The race cutoff will be 11:30am and miles 0-6 of the Crabtree Creek Trail will be heavily trafficked at the time. No roads will be blocked after 8:10am, as the race will finish at the end of the greenway, close to the Raleigh Boulevard / Crabtree Boulevard intersection.
The 3rd year race has a maximum capacity of 750 runners competing.
The USATF sanctioned event features a certified course that was measured by Clockwork Race Timing, who will also provide timing. The event will serve as the USATF and RRCA North Carolina State Championship. The Top 3 Male and Female finishers will receive prize money. RRCA will also crown Grand Masters (50+) and Senior Grand Masters (60+) Champions.
All finishers will receive medals, and the first 75 Men and the first 75 Women will receive 2021 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon Coffee Mugs. A $250 bonus will be available for event records. Current event records are held by James Wilson (1:06:38) and Sarah Rapp (1:15:02).
There will be multiple aid stations that will offer water and Gatorade Endurance Formula, hosted by Raleigh Distance Project and Row House. Early packet pickup will be held Thursday, December 2nd from 5-7pm at Runologie / Pine State Coffee and Friday, December 3rd from 4:30-6:30pm at Mordecai Beverage Company. Race Day packet pickup will be available from 6:30-7:30am at Raleigh Founded.
Ample race day parking will be available, courtesy of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, located adjacent to Gateway Plaza at 1924 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604.
Race sponsors and partners include Gateway Plaza, USA Track & Field North Carolina, RRCA, Gatorade, Raleigh Founded, Row House and Raleigh Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources.
The Raleigh Half Marathon is directed and promoted by Sir Walter Running, a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring the Greater Raleigh running community together through innovation, activation, and inclusivity. Sir Walter Running is a USATF club that also produces the Sir Walter Miler, the Pop Up Miles series and the Summer of Miles podcast.
More information can be found at RaleighHalfMarathon.com
For more information, sponsorship information, or interview requests, contact Pat Price at RaleighHalfMarathon@gmail.com and 919.783.7660