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Race Intelligence

West Point · New York · United States

Fallen Comrades Half Marathon

Use this page to compare course fit, registration timing, and race-weekend logistics before you commit. The Fallen Comrades Half Marathon is held on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point. This memorial race honors fallen service members and takes runners through the historic and scenic West Poi...

Half Marathon
Race day March 22, 2026 Sunday
Terrain Road Loop
Field size 1,200 Average participants
The registration link is live. Review the course, logistics, and hotel options here before you leave for the organizer site.

Snapshot

What to know before you shortlist this race

The fastest way to evaluate a marathon is to line up the date, course profile, crowd size, and registration pressure in one place.

March 22, 2026
Race day
Half Marathon
Distance
Road
Terrain
1,200
Participants

Race brief

This race takes place in West Point, New York, United States on March 22, 2026. Use the details below to decide whether the course, logistics, and registration timeline match the type of season you are building.

Decision signals

  • Loop with road terrain.
  • USATF adds extra trust to the route data.
  • Published entry fee: $50.00 - $70.00.

Why This Race

The organizer pitch, translated for runners

The Fallen Comrades Half Marathon is held on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point. This memorial race honors fallen service members and takes runners through the historic and scenic West Point campus along the Hudson River. The challenging, hilly course rewards runners with spectacular views of the Hudson Highlands.

Course Fit

Course shape, standards, and race history

This is the section to compare terrain, elevation, certification, and field context before you decide whether the race belongs on your calendar.

Elevation profile

Illustrative profile based on available elevation data. Use it as a directional planning signal, not a final course guarantee.

Actual course elevation and routing may vary from the visual estimate.

Course highlights

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Loop course
Layout style reported for this race.
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Road terrain
Primary running surface.
Certified
USATF
250m gain
Estimated total elevation gain.

History and records

First edition 2010
Avg. participants 1,200

Planning

Travel and race-weekend logistics

Once a race makes your shortlist, travel confidence matters almost as much as the course itself. Keep the practical notes in one place.

Race day weather

Late March at West Point averages 1-10C (34-50F). Hilly terrain can be windy. Dress in layers.

Community Layer

Keep the race room close to the decision

The point of the room is not generic chatter. It is to keep stay questions, pacing nerves, meetup plans, and last-mile logistics attached to the same race page you are already using.

52 threads 153 followers 2 huddles

Fallen Comrades Half Marathon Room

Threads, logistics, reviews, Q&A, and live huddles for Fallen Comrades Half Marathon.

These opening threads are seeded to show the shape of the room before organic posts take over.

Lead thread

Where are people staying for Fallen Comrades Half Marathon?

Trying to keep the start line, expo, and easy food options all within a sane radius. If you have a hotel block, neighborhood, or train strategy that worked, drop it here.

Open thread
Next huddle

Fallen Comrades Half Marathon logistics huddle

Fifteen minutes on travel timing, where the expo bottlenecks are, and what people wish they knew earlier.

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Runner Signal

Runner reviews

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Practical Questions

Questions and answers

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