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Helen Holiday Half Marathon

Helen, United States • 13 Dec 2025

Event details

The Helen Holiday Half Marathon by Run Bum takes place in Helen, GA on December 13, 2025. The event is held at 1788 Highway 356 and offers trail distances. Registration opens March 17, 2025 and closes on December 13, 2025. All distances are approximate.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K

Course and logistics

The event is a trail race, not a road race. The course includes hiking sections, a significant climb, and some technical trail terrain. Runners must follow course markings and be aware of passing cars at road crossings. There are no mile markers and no age-group awards. The half has one aid station at about 8 miles that provides water and Gatorade. The overall cutoff for the event is 6 hours and no early starts are allowed.

Entries, awards and swag

All half marathon and 10K participants receive a beanie, a finishers pint glass, and a medal. Registrants must sign up by November 1 to be guaranteed the beanie, pint glass, and medal. Overall top three male and female finishers receive custom awards. The organizer does not mail swag and there are no refunds, transfers, or deferments. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Georgia Helen

Race information

Website Registration
21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
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