City of Champions Half Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face temperatures rising from 45°F at the start to a high of 64°F. Light winds from the SSE at 7 mph will not significantly impact performance. With humidity at 56% and a dew point of 41°F, conditions remain comfortable, but a conservative pace is advisable as temperatures increase.
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Race Info
The City of Champions Half Marathon starts and finishes at Back Forty Beer Company in downtown Gadsden, Alabama, alongside 10K and 5K events on the same morning. Gadsden has called itself the City of Champions since the 1950s, after a local high school band and a Little League team both won national titles around the same time. The Gadsden Runners Club has organized the race every November since its inaugural running in 2018, benefiting the United Way of Etowah County.
