Records were made to be broken: North Carolina Soil Half Marathon Records

Part of the strategy of setting up the Raleigh Half Marathon course the way that it is, was to go after fast times. Whether you’re aiming to qualify for the Olympic Trials, or to break 2:00 for the first time, this section of the Neuse River Greenway Trail is as flat and fast as it gets. The fastest known half marathons run on Raleigh Soil are by Raleigh resident, and 2012 USA Cross Country Champion, Bobby Mack (1:04:21 in 2012), and by 2012 Olympian, Janet Cherobon-Bawcom (1:14:30 in 2008). Sir Walter Running intern, Cole Barnhill, has compiled the top ten Mens and […] Read More

If it’s not on Strava, did it happen? A primer to Sir Walter Running Strava Challenges

If you’re familiar with Sir Walter Running, you know we love Strava Challenges. Are you on Strava? If not, go ahead and make an account and join the Sir Walter Running Club! We love to create challenges from time to time, and give away some Sir Walter swag in the process. Our latest challenge is entitled the “Raleigh Half Marathon Sampler.” This will allow you to preview the first half mile of the Raleigh Half Marathon course, as well as the hardest quarter mile, aka “Sir Walter’s Revenge,” that falls around mile 12.5 of the actual course. You’ll have until dusk on […] Read More

From the Mountains to the Sea

While starting (and finishing) at Buffaloe Road Athletic Park, most of the Raleigh Half Marathon runs along on the Neuse River Greenway Trail, which is part of the Capital Area Greenway Trail System. The Neuse River Greenway Trail is also part of the East Coast Greenway and the Mountains-to Sea Trail. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail stretches almost 1,200 miles across North Carolina, from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains, to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks, while the East Coast Greenway connects 15 states, 450 cities and towns, and 3,000 miles of trails from Maine to Florida, making it the country’s longest biking and […] Read More

Announcing the Raleigh Half Marathon

On Sunday, April 14, 2019, the inaugural Raleigh Half Marathon will be run, filling the void of the departed Rock ‘n’ Roll series. The Raleigh Half Marathon was created for people to run fast. This course was strategically selected to offer the flatest and fastest half marathon course in the Raleigh area. The start will be on the roads inside Buffaloe Road Athletic Park. Runners will head down towards the Neuse River Greenway Trail, where they will head North for approximately 6 miles before turning around, heading back towards Buffaloe Road Athletic Park, where they will take the path back […] Read More