Hops Half Marathon 2026

The inaugural Hops Half Marathon brings runners to Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The 13.1-mile road race starts at 7:00 AM CDT on a scenic out-and-back through rural Rutherford County (about 375 ft of elevation, paved and grass), with a 3.5-hour cutoff so everyone is back before the Hop Springs Fall Festival. A 1-mile Family Fun Run starts about 7:10 AM CDT, and a Virtual Half option is available. Finishers celebrate at the park with a complimentary beverage token, live music, food trucks, and craft vendors — the festival (roughly 18 bands and 70 vendors) is free to attend. Proceeds support the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, under the tagline Miles with Meaning, with the A.E. May Foundation. Course notes: three aid stations you pass twice; porta-potties near miles 2 and 6. Half finishers get inaugural swag (hoodie and medal). Venue: Hop Springs, 6790 John Bragg Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37127.