Helping Hands Half Marathon / 5K

Race Date

Oct 24, 2026

Location

Muscle Shoals, AL

The Experience

Join us for this year's Helping Hands Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, October 24th in a NEW LOCATION!! Beginning this year, our event will be held at Bank Independent's Team Campus located at 530 Reservation Road, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

530 Reservation Road, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35661

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

USATF Certified Course

AL24018JE · Expires 2034 · Helping Hands Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

View USATF Course Map (PDF)

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:09:18

9:52/mi

Winning Time

1:13:46

5:38/mi

Finishers (2025)

259

States Represented

7 / 50

Gender Split

49% Female51% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:103:35

FASTER 25%

1:55:12

MEDIAN

2:09:18

SLOWER 25%

2:29:15

Average runner age: 36

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Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

53°

Afternoon (High)

75°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

66%

Humidity

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