Heatwave Half Marathon - Springfield
About this race
Join us for the Heatwave Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K!
A sun-soaked summer challenge that’s perfect for the whole family.
The fun includes –
- Great Swag – designer shirt & custom medal
- Chip-timing with live results and awards
- Free photos
- FREE ice cream at the finish to help you cool off
- Plenty of hot fun in the summer sun!
Grab your friends and family—you won’t want to miss this one!
Can’t make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
Youth-based pricing is available: ages 12 & under are only $17!
Half Marathon/10K/5K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!
Kid’s Dash is a fun, untimed dash for ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specially crafted medal for our youngest runners! (If your child wants to run the kid’s dash without swag, they’re welcome to run free on race day!)
Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt and an awesome finisher medal! *Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt! The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Free photos Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one! Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
5 K
5K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal! *Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17! *Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt! The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one! Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
10 K
10K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal! *Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17! *Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt! The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one! Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
Half-Marathon
Half-Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal! *Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17! *Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt! The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Plenty of fun! Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one! Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
Half-Marathon Relay
Relay registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal for every team member! Teams can be made up of any number of participants—you’ll select your team during checkout. Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt! The fun includes – Great Swag – designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Plenty of fun! Grab your friends, family, or coworkers—form your dream team and take on the relay together! Can’t make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual relay option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Willard.
Course
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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, 3 Willard events
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