Races Half marathon · Norfolk, USA
Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon
Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon is a flat half marathon in Norfolk, USA, held each November. The organiser describes a flat, fast course. It starts at Town Point Park, loops through the Neon District, Ghent and Old Dominion University, and finishes in downtown Norfolk. Late November in Norfolk is usually cool, around 4 to 15°C. The Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
November
next: Sunday 22 November 2026
Course
flat
Half marathon
Conditions
Late November in Norfolk is usually cool, around 4 to 15°C.
Racing this course well
The organiser describes a flat, fast course. It starts at Town Point Park, loops through the Neon District, Ghent and Old Dominion University, and finishes in downtown Norfolk.
The Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
- Does it sell out?
- YesThe organiser's page shows the 2026 half marathon as sold out.
Official Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 22 November 2026
- Start time
- 07:30
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
The route passes more than 20 mermaid statues, runs through Ghent and Old Dominion University's campus and Lamberts Point, and returns past Fort Norfolk.
- Surface
- Paved road
- Men's course record
- 1:06:06 (Brandon Lord, 2015)
- Women's course record
- 1:17:48 (Bethany Sachtleben, 2015)
- Course status
- Certified course, number VA23037RT
Pick your goal for Norfolk
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon?
- The next Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon is on Sunday 22 November 2026 in Norfolk, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon course flat?
- The organiser describes a flat, fast course. It starts at Town Point Park, loops through the Neon District, Ghent and Old Dominion University, and finishes in downtown Norfolk.
- Does the Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon sell out?
- Yes. The organiser's page shows the 2026 half marathon as sold out.
- How should I train for the Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon: flat terrain, November conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Norfolk build.
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