JELL-O Half Marathon
Where the 2026 race is now
- Registration closed
- Race daySaturday, October 3, 2026
- Results posted2026 results
- Race day
- TBD Date not announced
- Distance
- 13.1 mi Half marathon
- Entry
- Unconfirmed Not verified yet
- Boston qualifier
- n/a
- Live tracking
- Not yet Shown here race week
Quick facts
- Rural paved road course with minimal elevation and almost no crowd support.
- Half field typically lands near 100 finishers, so expect long solo stretches.
- Finish line, food, and music are all at the JELL-O Barn, with a 7K sharing the morning.
- Entry supports the JELL-O Museum and Gallery and a Le Roy backpack program.
Course
Paved country roads through Genesee County farmland, with very little elevation change and long open sightlines. Traffic is light, spectators are scarce, and the field spreads out fast, so most runners end up working off one or two people for miles at a stretch. A 7K shares the morning and finishes at the same barn.
Race-day weather
Early October in western New York usually brings a cool start in the 40s or 50s and a real chance of wind moving across open farmland. Rain is common enough to plan for, and there is almost no shelter once the course leaves the barn.
About the JELL-O Half Marathon
The theme here goes further than a shirt design. Willow Running stages the race in the village that gave JELL-O its name, entry money goes to the JELL-O Museum and Gallery and a local backpack program, and the finish happens at the JELL-O Barn with food and music. The half field stays around a hundred runners, so it feels like a village race rather than a production.
Past JELL-O Half Marathon dates and results
| Year | Date | Status | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Results available | Open results |
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JELL-O Half Marathon FAQ
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We're waiting for the finalized date for the 2027 JELL-O Half Marathon. The most recent running was on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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