City of Champions Half Marathon 10k/5k
About this race
Enjoy a moderately challenging run through some of the highlights of Gadsden. The run starts and ends at Back Forty Beer Company. The half marathon and 10k will begin at 7:30am, the 5k begin at 8:00am. All information and updates will be emailed to participants, please provide a valid email address during registration. T-shirt deadline is October 27th. This event benefits The United Way of Etowah County and other local charities.
PACKET PICKUP will be Friday, November 21st from 5pm-7pm at Back Forty Beer Company - Gadsden. Packet pickup is offered the morning of the race from 6:30am-7:00am.
Half Marathon participants will receive a custom medal when they cross the finish line. Age group awards will be given.
10k & 5k age group winners will receive custom medals.
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Half Marathon
10k
5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gadsden, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 4:37 PM local time (CST) in Gadsden on November 21, 2026 — 10h 15m of daylight.
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Results — City of Champions Half Marathon 10k/5k
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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, 24 Gadsden events
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