Helping Hands Half Marathon & 5K
Muscle Shoals, AL
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join this year’s Helping Hands Half Marathon and 5K in October in a NEW LOCATION – at Bank Independent’s Team Campus. Bank Independent’s Helping Hands Program was founded in 2011 following the devastating April 27 tornado outbreak. The program has since grown into the Helping Hands Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 24):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 69 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 80 |
| L (°F) | 44 | 53 | 55 | 50 | 59 |
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Nice, small race
I decided to make this a last minute trip to knock Alabama off my 50 States list. Weather was a perfect 50 degrees at the 7am start. Beautiful sunrise as … MORE
I decided to make this a last minute trip to knock Alabama off my 50 States list. Weather was a perfect 50 degrees at the 7am start. Beautiful sunrise as we crossed the Wilson Dam. The course was fairly flat, no major inclines to speak of. Open road for some sections was a bit concerning, but most cars were respectful of the runners. Bib pickup was quick and easy with no expo. Well organized for a small race size. Pre-race bathrooms were actually inside, which was a welcomed first for me! Plenty of snacks and drinks at the end including pizza. Medal was large and long sleeve cotton t-shirt was nice. Great small run for a great cause!