Your plan in four answers
Set for September 25, 2027, about 48 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Taper starts
- September 13, 2027
Course
The Carrollton Half Marathon course
The half starts and finishes at historic Adamson Square in downtown Carrollton, with corrals assigned by expected finish time and a 7:15 a.m. start. The route runs through the city and past Lake Carroll around sunrise, then onto the Carrollton GreenBelt trail through shaded, rolling hills.
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It comes home on a flat stretch of road back to the square, so you can set up a strong final mile. The course closes at 10:45 a.m., three and a half hours after the start, and the race sells out each year under a firm runner cap. Proceeds support the Carrollton GreenBelt and the Community Foundation of West Georgia.
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Distances
- Half marathon
- Weather on race day
- Late September in west Georgia is usually warm and humid, with start temperatures around 60–70 °F and afternoon highs in the 80s. Start a little conservatively, drink at the stations, and use your summer heat training so race morning feels manageable.
What to train for
The GreenBelt's rolling hills reward runners who keep effort steady up and down, so include one hilly run a week and a session of 8 to 10 x 60 to 90 seconds uphill at 10K effort.
Build long runs to 11 to 13 miles on rolling terrain, running the last 2 miles at goal pace on flat ground to rehearse the finish.
Summer training in the Georgia heat is good preparation, so dial in your hydration and run early in the morning. If you can, join the course preview offered on expo weekend.
Sample week
A sample Carrollton Half Marathon training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 5–6 mi
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 7 mi with 4 mi at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 4 mi, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 10–12 mi easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 4 mi, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Carrollton Half Marathon
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on September 25, 2027, your taper starts around September 13, 2027.
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Carrollton Half Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Carrollton Half Marathon?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Carrollton Half Marathon course hilly?
Rolling. The half starts and finishes at historic Adamson Square in downtown Carrollton, with corrals assigned by expected finish time and a 7:15 a.m. start.
What is the weather usually like at the Carrollton Half Marathon?
Late September in west Georgia is usually warm and humid, with start temperatures around 60–70 °F and afternoon highs in the 80s. Start a little conservatively, drink at the stations, and use your summer heat training so race morning feels manageable.
When should I start tapering for the Carrollton Half Marathon?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course rolls, so keep one short session on undulating ground in the first taper week. With the race on September 25, 2027, your taper starts around September 13, 2027.
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