Your plan in four answers
Set for January 17, 2027, about 12 weeks out.
- Distances
- Half marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Field
- More than 2,000 participants
- Taper starts
- January 5, 2027
Course
The Naples Half Marathon course
The course stays in the heart of Naples: out along 5th Avenue South, down Gordon Drive and through the Port Royal neighborhood, then back to finish in Cambier Park, where the post-race party waits. The organizers call it fast, flat and shaded, and it is USATF certified.
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Naples sits barely above sea level, so there are no climbs to plan around. Nearly $20,000 in prize money draws a quick front of the field, while free pace groups cover finishing times from 1:35 to 3:00. Road closures set a firm three-hour time limit.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- Half marathon
- Field
- More than 2,000 participants
- Weather on race day
- The race lists an average race-morning temperature of 56 °F for the 7:00 a.m. start, and January is the dry season in southwest Florida. Some years run cooler or more humid than average, so check the forecast and drink to thirst at the aid stations if the sun comes out early.
What to train for
A flat, shaded course is built for a personal best, so the key workouts are goal-pace miles: progress from 3 x 2 miles at half marathon pace to a 10 mile run with the middle 6 at goal pace.
Even pacing matters more than anything else here, so practice settling onto your pace from the first mile instead of chasing the fast start.
If you train through a northern winter, add a few runs in a warm room or layered up to prepare for Florida air.
Sample week
A sample Naples 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 Naples 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 is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on January 17, 2027, your taper starts around January 5, 2027.
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Naples Half Marathon training questions
How long should I train for the Naples 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 Naples Half Marathon course hilly?
Flat. The course stays in the heart of Naples: out along 5th Avenue South, down Gordon Drive and through the Port Royal neighborhood, then back to finish in Cambier Park, where the post-race party waits.
What is the weather usually like at the Naples Half Marathon?
The race lists an average race-morning temperature of 56 °F for the 7:00 a.m. start, and January is the dry season in southwest Florida. Some years run cooler or more humid than average, so check the forecast and drink to thirst at the aid stations if the sun comes out early.
When should I start tapering for the Naples 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 is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on January 17, 2027, your taper starts around January 5, 2027.
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No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.