
From the Organizer
The Innsbrook Half & 10k returns for 2026. Run on one of the most scenic, beautiful and challenging courses in the Midwest during the peak of fall color in Missouri! Hosted by Big River Race Management at the beautiful Innsbrook Resort. Located just one hour from St. Louis, runners and walkers will be treated to 13.1 or 6.2 miles on a mix of pavement and smooth gravel roads. A certified course, custom finisher medal, premium long-sleeved giveaway, a catered to-go lunch, live music and cold beer wait at the finish - you are not going to want to miss this event! The Innsbrook Half Marathon & 10k will be capped at 500 runners ensuring small start waves and ideal course density. The event will sell out in 2026, so don't wait, sign up today!
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From Endurance Grid
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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The Innsbrook Half Marathon & 10k
Oct 24, 2026