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Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K

Hiawassee Half Marathon2026-03-14

Conveniently located just two hours north of Atlanta, we welcome you to the heart of the North Georgia mountains for the inaugural Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K!

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race sitedowntownhiawassee.comLocationHiawassee, GARace start area

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Hiawassee 5KHiawassee Half MarathonRun 13.1miRun 3.1mi

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Course format

Trail race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

0 ft net

787 ft up and 764 ft down across the Hiawassee Half Marathon. The biggest climb hits early.

Pressure point

Early climb

The key move builds from about mile 0 to 1.1, gaining roughly 136 ft.

Weather bias

Weather can swing fast

Cooler starts, sun exposure, and mountain-weather shifts can all matter more than one average forecast line.

Free training plan

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Course Profile

Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Half Marathon race demand

Planning read
80/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Forecast-led
Race-day detail
Detailed
Weather view
Live forecast

Weather read

Unavailable

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K weather outlook

Forecast-led

Weather is available as a planning guide, with lighter historical coverage for this race.

Route-aligned wind

N/A

Interpretation

Unavailable

NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.

Course bearing 143.3 degAverage wind 0.0 mphDominant direction

Estimated weather effect

+3.33%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-60

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

88F

Mostly Sunny

0.0 mph ·

Mid-course

87F

Mostly Sunny

0.0 mph ·

Finish

88F

Mostly Sunny

0.0 mph ·

Course Breakdown

Where the half-marathon tells its story

Course rhythm

Active segment

Early pressure

This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 136 ft gained at 0% grade.

Avg grade +0.0%Focused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K race-day logistics

Race-day detail

Past editions

1

Multiple race years are tracked for this event.

Distance offerings

4

The main race distances for this event are available on this page.

Race-day details

1 items

Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.

Entry type

Open registration

Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftEarly pressure

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Hiawassee, GA should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Hiawassee Half Marathon at Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Hiawassee Half Marathon planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K official siteRegistration

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Hiawassee Half Marathon

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Hiawassee Half Marathon & 5K

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

93/100

Logistics

77/100

Crowd support

73/100

Aid stations

67/100

Finish area

80/100

Recommend

87/100

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