Star City Half Marathon & 10K

Saturday, November 18, 2023 • Roanoke, VA • Course Map

Note: A virtual option is available for this event. Registration details are included below.

Now an annual autumn running tradition in this southwestern Virginia city, Roanoke’s Star City Half Marathon & 10K takes runners on a course that incorporates a mix of both hills and flat stretches along a loop course that unfolds throughout the city, from the start and finish area near the Hotel Roanoke on Shenandoah Ave.

From there, the race features a loop tour of Roanoke’s city streets and neighborhoods and several city parks, including Wasena, Smith and Mill Mountain Parks. Just over 98,000 people make their home here (and more than 300,000 in the surrounding metro area), along the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia.

Several hundred runners turn out for the race each year — most years see finishers’ lists that number over 600 runners — and the event is sponsored locally by the Roanoke-based running club Star City Striders and Virginia Amateur Sports.

The race is open to both runners and walkers, though organizers say they discourage walkers from entering if they cannot complete the 13.1-mile course for the half marathon within the event’s 3-hour, 15-minute time limit.

Race Weather & Climate

Located in the southwestern part of the state, about a three-hour drive west from Richmond, the city of Roanoke tends to experience moderately cool to cold weather conditions in the mid-fall season, with relatively even precipitation throughout the year.

On the day of the race (Nov. 18), the average low is 36°F and the average high is 57°F.

Past Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Star City Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

8:15 AM – half marathon, 10K

Fees

$70 – $85 for the half marathon
$45 – $55 for the 10K
$40 – $50 for the virtual race

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of Roanoke’s Star City Half Marathon or 10K race, register online at RunSignUp.com here.

Official Race Website

starcitystriders.com

Comments

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4 comments… add one

Penny Catron May 28, 2015, 6:48 am

do u get a medal for running this race and what about a tech shirt

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Danny W September 30, 2014, 6:39 pm

Hi,
I just had a few questions. If is register for the event and for some reason I get injured before the race is there any refunds? Or if i just wait until a few days before the race just to be safe do i run the risk of the race selling out? Is that pretty common for the race to get full? Thank you so much.

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Terrell Johnson July 6, 2014, 7:52 am

Good catch, Tom. That was my mistake on the date error, and it has now been corrected. Anything else that needs to be changed?

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Tom penn July 6, 2014, 7:41 am

The date is wrong on your website and you have an add for the wrong race.

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