Merced Half Marathon
About this race
PLANADA RUN CLUB & ALTEREGO RUN CLUB are hosting Merced's 1st OFFICIAL HALF MARATHON!
Come run the Merced Half Marathon Saturday, November 14, 2026. Beginner friendly course starting at Applegate Park, running along Bear Creek and local bike paths.
There will be food and beverages at the finish line along with other goodies!
- Chipped Timed Event
- Half Marathon, Flat Course
- Merced Half Marathon Shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Live DJ
- Food & Beverage for finishers
BIB PICK UP: Friday Nov. 13, 2026 @ 5pm - Location TBD
Half Marathon STARTS Saturday Nov. 14 @ 7:00am CUTOFF: 4 Hours
Route: Course will be posted 3 weeks before Race Day !!
Join us! You won't want to miss this race as it's in our beloved MERCED.
QUESTIONS?: Frank Contreras / Armando Banuelos @ mercedhalfmarathon@gmail.com
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Merced Half Marathon
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Merced yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 4:52 PM local time (PST) in Merced on November 14, 2026 — 10h 11m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Merced
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Merced 5K Races 7 races
- 10K Run Events in Merced 4 races
- Merced Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 9 Merced events
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