Public Service Announcement: Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon returns to the Crabtree Creek Greenway on Saturday, December 6
November 5, 2025 – On Saturday, December 6, the Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon returns to the Capital Area Greenway System on the Crabtree Creek Greenway. The race will start at 8:00am by Gateway Plaza, and will run to Anderson Point Park (and back), with a short departure onto the Neuse River Trail.
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 7th year race has a maximum capacity of 750 runners competing. The race is the primary fundraiser for the Sir Walter Miler.
The USATF sanctioned event features a certified course that was measured by Clockwork Race Timing, who will also provide timing. The Top 3 Male and Female finishers will receive prize money.
All finishers will receive medals, and the first 75 Men and the first 75 Women will receive 2025 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon Coffee Mugs. A $250 bonus will be available for event records. Current event records are held by 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Champion Fiona O’Keeffe (1:09:34) and Isai Rodriguez (1:02:20).
There will be multiple aid stations that will offer water and Tailwind. Early packet pickup will be held Friday, December 5th from 4:30-7:30pm at Mordecai Beverage Company. Race Day (Saturday, December 3rd) 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 Wegmans, Gateway Plaza, Raleigh Founded, Mordecai Beverage Company 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