Ashland Half Marathon & 5k
About this race
All aboard for summer's hottest half marathon & 5k!
If you’ve never been to Ashland, Virginia look no further than the Ashland Half Marathon & 5k to find yourself soaking in every ounce of the colorful town! Dubbed "The Center of the Universe", this quaint community has historic homes, a bustling downtown, and delicious restaurants and breweries. Each course promises an escape to small-town Virginia and the chance to run alongside a passing train. All aboard because this is one race you can’t miss!
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Running
2026 Ashland Half Marathon
2026 Ashland 5k
2026 Virtual Ashland Half Marathon
2026 Virtual Ashland 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 18 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ashland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (EDT) in Ashland on August 29, 2026 — 13h 06m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Ashland Half Marathon & 5k
1,582 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 2026 Ashland Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Geerdes | 1:09:39 | 5:19 /mi |
| 2 | Roger Hopper | 1:09:53 | 5:20 /mi |
| 3 | Robert Mazzanti | 1:10:16 | 5:22 /mi |
| 4 | Sean Bush | 1:10:51 | 5:25 /mi |
| 5 | Gerard Shaber | 1:14:48 | 5:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Ashland
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Ashland Harvest Run/Walk 10K/5K
JB Sunset 5K
megsmiles 5K
The Big Turkey Trot Richmond
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ashland
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ashland 5K Races 4 races
- Ashland Running Calendar 2026 4 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Ashland events
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