
From the Organizer
Welcome to Bloomsday Road Runners Club's (BRRC) 49th Colbert Autumn Classic Half Marathon and 4rd Annual 4-Mile Loop. Come run when the weather is cooler and prepping you for your Fall Marathons. Now that you have had the summer to put in the miles and maybe participated in some runs, BRRC wants you to continue your activity into the fall to prepare you for your fall Marathon by participating in-person at a great Fall Classic Half Marathon. Run the back roads of Colbert and Green Bluff. You will not only enjoy the beautiful scenery, but will get a finisher’s medal and sweatshirt, if ordered, for your efforts in the Half Marathon, Early Start and the 4-Mile Loop. The Colbert Half Marathon will be on Saturday September 26th starting at 9:00 a.m., with an early start at 8:00 a.m. (Half Marathon Only) for those who expect to finish in over 2.5 hours. The 4-Mile loop will start at 9am, the same time as the Half Marathon, but the start is at the school.
NOTE: Early Starters for the Half Marathon are not eligible for Division Awards
NOTE: IF YOU PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE HALF MARATHON AND CHANGE YOUR MIND ON RACE DAY TO RUN THE HALF MARATHON EARLY START, THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 CHARGE. THE CHANGE MAKES YOU INELIGIABLE FOR HALF MARATHON AWARDS. IF YOUR CHANGE IS FROM THE HALF MARATHON OR EARLY START TO THE 4-MILER, YOU ARE ELEIGABLE FOR AN AWARD, HOWEVER THERE STILL IS A $10 CHARGE FOR THE CHANGE.
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Colbert Autumn Classic Half Marathon & 4-Mile Loop
Sep 26, 2026