Race guides / Hills and mountains
Hilly half marathons.
Half marathons on hilly courses, soonest first. They make a good strength test in a marathon build, or a race in their own right for runners who would rather climb than chase a time. 21 hilly half marathons in 12 countries, racing from 21 Nov 2026 to 29 Aug 2027. The next is Fire Fest Ultra in Logandale, on Sat, 21 Nov 2026.
- 21Nov 26Fire Fest Ultra🇺🇸 Logandale, United States · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 9°C (48°F) · $115$115Open
- 12Dec 26Phoenix Marathon🇺🇸 Pheonix, AZ, United States · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 30 m↑ · 11°C (52°F) · $179$179Open
- 24Jan 27Maratonina dei 3 Comuni🇮🇹 Castel Sant'Elia, Italy · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 6°C (43°F) · €28€28Open
- 07Feb 27Kilimanjaro Marathon🇹🇿 Moshi, Tanzania · Half + marathonNot open yetHalf + marathon · Hilly · 290 m↑ · 24°C (75°F)—Not open yet
- 27Feb 27Ellerbe Marathon🇺🇸 Ellerbe, United States · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 11°C (52°F)—Open
- 28Feb 27Roma Ostia Half Marathon🇮🇹 Rome, Italy · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 120 m↑ · 9°C (48°F)—Open
- 07Mar 27Athens Half Marathon🇬🇷 Athens, Greece · HalfNot open yetHalf · Hilly · 210 m↑ · 10°C (51°F)—Not open yet
- 19Mar 27Jerusalem Marathon🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel · Half + marathonClosedHalf + marathon · Hilly · 330 m↑ · 11°C (51°F)—Closed
- 03Apr 27Ibiza Half Marathon🇪🇸 Ibiza, Spain · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 70 m↑ · 14°C (57°F)—Open
- 10Apr 27Bündner Frühlingslauf🇨🇭 Thusis, Switzerland · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 8°C (46°F)—Open
- 11Apr 27Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa · HalfCharity and tour placesHalf · Hilly · 310 m↑ · 19°C (66°F)—Partly open
- 25Apr 27Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain · Half + marathonSold outHalf + marathon · Hilly · 230 m↑ · 14°C (57°F) · €45€45Closed
- 02May 27Three Forts Marathon🇬🇧 Worthing, United Kingdom · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 13°C (56°F)—Open
- 30May 27Badass Texas Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K🇺🇸 Waco, United States · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 24°C (75°F)—Open
- 05Jun 27God's Country Marathon🇺🇸 Coudersport, United States of America · Half + marathonEntries open 4 MayHalf + marathon · Hilly · 19°C (66°F)—Not open yet
- 12Jun 27Half on the Head (Kerryhead Half Marathon & 10k Run)🇮🇪 Ballyheigue, Ireland · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 14°C (58°F)—Open
- 13Jun 27Eifel Marathon🇩🇪 Waxweiler, Germany · Half + marathonNot open yetHalf + marathon · Hilly · 464 m↑ · 15°C (59°F)—Not open yet
- 13Jun 27The Hampshire Hoppit🇬🇧 Kingsclere, United Kingdom · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 17°C (62°F) · £58£58Open
- 19Jun 27Big Five Marathon🇿🇦 Entabeni, South Africa · Half + marathonOpenHalf + marathon · Hilly · 550 m↑ · 14°C (58°F)—Open
- 28Aug 27Black Spur Ultra🇨🇦 Kimberley, Canada · HalfOpen · entries close 16 AugHalf · Hilly · 13°C (55°F)—Open
- 29Aug 27Blankeneser Heldenlauf🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany · HalfOpenHalf · Hilly · 18°C (64°F)—Open