ViolaValleyHalfMarathon

05/17/2026

Big shout out to Coco for joining the half marathon again this year! She got an air conditioned ride back home to Grundy County

05/13/2026

Early packet pick up will start this Friday at 2:00 P.M. CST and go to 6:00 P.M. at the gazabo in the park. Online registration will continue until late Friday afternoon May 15, 2026. You can also register at the gazabo on Friday afternoon or early Saturday morning. Packet pick up Saturday morning will start at 5:30 A.M. at the old gas station across from the gazabo. Parking will be available in the grass area next to the grandstand. Porto potties will be downtown and along the course. The half marathon runners will depart at 7:00 A.M. Runners will line up on Lynn Street and head south along Highway 108. (Remember the course has live traffic so stay aware). Runners for the 5k will also line up on Lynn Street and head out at 7:15 in the opposite direction for an out and back. There will be 7 water stations along the course starting at about mile 3.5 and the last one at mile 12. Temps at the start of the race will be low to mid 60's with highs later in the day mid to upper 80's. There will be food and drinks at the finish. More information as i think of it.

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05/12/2026

For those of you new to the course we've painted arrows at the turns and crossroads along with mileage indicators. The painted mileage markers probably won't match with your GPS device. We will also have volunteers and orange barrels at turns.

05/12/2026

Here's a look at awards and medals

05/09/2026

Here is a look at downtown Viola on May 8, 2024. Forecast so far for this year is looking dry!

05/06/2026

Online registration is still open for several more days. We will have registration available at early packet pickup and the morning of the half and 5k. Saturday May 16th 1st place overall male and female will get to ride home in a couple of custom made maple 🍁 rocking chairs! More info in the days to come

04/26/2026

We will be placing orders for t-shirts tomorrow 4/27. Get registered soon to guarantee your size. We will be ordering extra in most sizes. These shirts will be custom running tees like we have ordered in the past.

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04/22/2026

Don't Delay! Sign up today to Guarantee your desired shirt size. We will be ordering shirts on Monday, April 27 at 8 am. for the Viola Valley Half Marathon and 5K.
Race Date is May 16 with the Half Marathon beginning at 7 am and the 5k at 7:15.

04/22/2026

The mural is complete come take a look at it on May 16th!

04/16/2026

We will be placing shirt orders here in a couple of weeks so get registered soon!