Race guides

Guides to individual races and race cities, written by Darrin DeTorres from the organizers’ own pages. Each one links every fact to its source and shows when it was last checked.

• Hot Chocolate Runs · United States
  Hot chocolate runs are cold-weather races that end with hot chocolate.
• Marathons in Cleveland, Ohio · Ohio
  Bib Scouts lists two marathons in Cleveland for spring 2027.
• Marathons in Eugene, Oregon · Oregon
  Bib Scouts lists two marathons around Eugene.
• Marine Corps Marathon · Virginia
  The Marine Corps Marathon is a USATF-certified 26.2-mile road race through Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., organized by the Marine Corps Marathon Organization.
• Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon · California
  The 2027 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon is Sunday, June 6, with a half marathon that morning and a 5K on Saturday, June 5.
• 2026 San Antonio Marathon · Texas
  The San Antonio Marathon is a December race weekend in downtown San Antonio, Texas, organized by the nonprofit San Antonio Sports and now in its second year.
• Bakersfield Marathon · California
  The Bakersfield Marathon is a spring race weekend in Bakersfield, California, with a marathon, half marathon, 10K and 6K that all start and end at the Kern County Museum.
• Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K · Wisconsin
  The Brew City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is an April race at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, part of the Run Wisconsin Race Series.
• Burning River Endurance Run & Relay · Ohio
  The Burning River Endurance Run & Relay is a trail ultra in Northeast Ohio with 100-mile, 50-mile and marathon solo races and a 100-mile relay, run through Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks.
• Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/Walk · Iowa
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• IronHike Appalachian Trail Approach Fall Series 2026 · Georgia
  The IronHike Appalachian Trail Approach Series is a multi-day elevation challenge at Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia, where participants repeat a 1.5-mile lap of 604 stairs up and 604 stairs down.
• IronHike Mohawk Mountain Spring Series 2027 · Connecticut
  IronHike Mohawk Mountain is a multi-day elevation challenge at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, Connecticut, held in spring and fall each year.
• Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon · Arkansas
  The Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon is a marathon-only race in Little Rock, Arkansas, run almost entirely on the paved Arkansas River Trail.
• Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile · Florida
  The Key West Half Marathon and Runfest is a two-day race weekend in Key West, Florida, with a 5K and 10K on Saturday and the half marathon and 8K on Sunday.
• Kiawah Island Marathon · South Carolina
  The Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon and Half Marathon is a December race on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, that starts and finishes at the resort's West Beach Conference Center.
• MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON · Ohio
  The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon is a spring marathon in Toledo, Ohio, organized by the Toledo Roadrunners Club, with 2027 billed as its 50th annual running.
• Missoula Marathon Weekend of Events · Montana
  The Missoula Marathon is a late-June race weekend in Missoula, Montana, organized by the nonprofit running club Run Wild Missoula.
• New Year's One Day · California
  New Year's One Day is a timed ultra in San Jose, California, run on a flat, paved loop of about one mile around Cottonwood Lake in Hellyer County Park.
• Novant Health Charlotte Marathon · North Carolina
  The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is a November race in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, with a marathon, a half marathon, a half marathon rucking division and the Chick-fil-A 5K.
• Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon · North Carolina
  The Novant Health Wilmington NC Marathon is a late-February race in Wilmington, North Carolina, with a marathon and half marathon that run point-to-point from the UNCW campus to the downtown riverfront.
• Old Man Winter Bike Rally & Run · Colorado
  Old Man Winter Bike Rally & Run is a February winter endurance festival in Lyons, Colorado, with a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon for runners, plus bike rides and run-and-ride combos.
• Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon · Delaware
  The Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon is a Saturday race in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, that starts at the bandstand on Rehoboth Avenue and finishes half a mile away behind Rehoboth Beach Running Co.
• The Marathon Project · Arizona
  The Marathon Project is a December marathon in Chandler, Arizona, built for fast times on a flat, six-loop course on the grounds of the Wild Horse Pass Resort.
• The Rut Mountain Runs · Montana
  The Rut Mountain Runs are a multi-day mountain running festival at Big Sky Resort in Montana, founded in 2013, with six distances from an 11K to a 50K plus the Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer.
• University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon · Michigan
  The Grand Rapids Marathon is an October race in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded in 2004, with a marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, and the Run Thru The Rapids 5K and 10K.
• USA Women's Half Marathon Islamorada, Florida Keys · Florida
  The USA Women's Half Marathon Islamorada is a 13.1-mile out-and-back race in the Florida Keys that starts and finishes at Robbie's of Islamorada.
• Ventura Marathon · California
  The Ventura Marathon is a point-to-point downhill race from Ojai to downtown Ventura, California, run on the paved Ojai Valley Trail and Ventura River Trail.