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Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 08:258:25 AM
- Waves until 09:159:15 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 5K · miles
- Entry fee
- US$135
- For the 2026 race
- Time limit
- 3 h 30 min
- Finish closes 11:3011:30 AM
The course
The half marathon starts at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day outside Center Parc Stadium, finishes at the same place, and has a 3 hour 30 minute limit.
- Thanksgiving morning at Center Parc Stadium7:45 a.m. start and finish at Center Parc Stadium, 3:30 limit.
- Five aid stations and gels at miles 4 and 8Aid at miles 2, 4, 6.3, 8.5 and 10.5; gels at 4 and 8.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishThanksgiving morning at Center Parc Stadium7:45 a.m. start and finish at Center Parc Stadium, 3:30 limit.
The organiser says the course winds through some of Atlanta’s most scenic neighborhoods. The limit equals a 16 minute per mile pace, and the finish line closes at 11:30 a.m. The start line closes at 8:00 a.m., and the half marathon is open to runners aged 14 and older. Free parking is available at the stadium, and the organiser asks participants to arrive at least an hour before the start.
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Whole courseTacticsFive aid stations and gels at miles 4 and 8Aid at miles 2, 4, 6.3, 8.5 and 10.5; gels at 4 and 8.
The 5K has one hydration stop at 1.75 miles. No pets or wheeled conveyances, including strollers, skates and bicycles, are allowed on the half marathon course; dogs and strollers are welcome only in the 5K. Headphones are strongly discouraged.
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Race weekend
Saturday 21 November 5 days before
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08:008:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Number pick up Atlantic Station. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; half marathon and 5K participants must pick up their number before the event.
Sunday 22 November 4 days before
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08:008:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Number pick up Atlantic Station. Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 25 November The day before
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08:008:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Number pick up Atlantic Station. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 November Race day
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06:306:30 AM
Will Call number pick up opens Center Parc Stadium. Race morning pick up for half marathon and 5K runners who bought Will Call in advance. -
08:258:25 AM
Mile start Center Parc Stadium. The Mile is run after the 5K start. -
09:159:15 AM
Dash, ages 4 to 6 start Center Parc Stadium. Dash for ages 4, 5 and 6. -
09:309:30 AM
Awards ceremony Center Parc Stadium. Overall awards are based on gun time; age group awards on net time. -
11:3011:30 AM
Half marathon time limit Center Parc Stadium. The finish line closes at 11:30; the half marathon limit is 3 hours 30 minutes, a 16 minute mile pace. 3:30 limit: 9:57/km for 21.0975 km3:30 limit: 16:01/mi for 13.1 mi
The other waves and other races (3)
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07:457:45 AM
Half marathon start Center Parc Stadium. The start line closes at 8:00. -
08:158:15 AM
5K start Center Parc Stadium. The 5K start line closes at 8:20. -
09:009:00 AM
Dash, ages 3 and under start Center Parc Stadium. The 4, 5 and 6 year old Dash starts at 9:15.
Times as published by the organiser, in Atlanta time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Thursday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Atlanta time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Atlanta, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 5 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
- When is the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon 2026?
- Thursday 26 November 2026. The first wave starts at 8:25 AM and the last at 9:15 AM.
- How do I enter the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$135 (for the 2026 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon?
- Runners have 3 h 30 min to finish. The finish closes at 11:30 AM.
- Where does the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon start?
- Start: Center Parc Stadium.
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