Saturday, August 26, 2023 • Ashland, VA • Course Map
Note: A virtual option is available. Registration details are included below.
Set for its 17th annual running this summer, the Ashland Half Marathon (known as the Patrick Henry Half Marathon through 2020) takes runners on a scenic, out-and-back loop route through both downtown and the rolling countryside just outside Ashland, Va., for a race that sees more than 1,000 runners cross the finish line every year.
The race is part of the Richmond Road Runners Club’s Grand Prix series of races, and is organized by both the club and Sports Backers, a Virginia-based sports organization that puts together a wide range of races across the state each year.
From the starting and finish lines inside Poor Farm Park, runners follow Hanover County’s rolling county roads through the race’s 13.1 miles, which entrants must be able to complete within three hours or less, organizers note.
Perhaps known best as the home of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland is a town of about 6,000, and runners will enjoy the town’s sights including a wealth of large Victorian homes, quaint residential neighborhoods and plentiful parks and trails.
Runners start the race in downtown Ashland on Center Street right next to the Randolph Macon campus, and from there head first on a clockwise loop through city streets, along Henry Clay Road, James Street and Patrick Street before heading south again on Center Street.
From there, the course continues south through the city, past Dejarnette Park and eventually heading west out onto Yowell Road, which begins a long, looping section of the race that unfolds along the country roads to the west of the city.
Race Weather & Climate
Located in eastern Virginia, about 19 miles north of Richmond and roughly 90 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., Ashland typically sees its warmest weather of the year in August, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 43°F (in 1986) and as high as 104°F (in 1953).
On race day (Aug. 26), the average low is 63ºF and the average high is 84ºF.
Past Results
- 2022 Results
- 2021 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2020 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2019 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2018 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2017 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2016 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2015 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2014 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
- 2011 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Ashland Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
7:00 AM
Fees
- $55 – $70 for members of the Richmond Road Runners Club
- $60 – $75 for non-members
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of the Ashland Half Marathon, register online at RunSignUp.com here.
Official Race Website
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