Stillwater Half Marathon
Here is everything you need to know. If it’s not here, just ask us. We’ll get back to you as quickly as possible. Contact us at info@runstillwater.com.
Expand the sections below for more information.
Here is everything you need to know. If it’s not here, just ask us. We’ll get back to you as quickly as possible. Contact us at info@runstillwater.com.
Expand the sections below for more information.
See the Race Pricing Schedule for current race pricing information.
Registration Details:
Yes, you can. The website allows for one individual to register for as many or all five races at the same time? Watch for that option within the registration process.
No, each person must register separately to ensure we have all the correct safety and waiver information for each race participant.
All registrations are sent an email confirmation immediately after your registration is complete. The email comes from info@runstillwater.com and is sent to the address provided during sign-up. If you have a Run Stillwater account or created one when you registered, you may also log in to see the races for which you are registered.
BEFORE INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR REGISTRATION, please search your email and spam folder for info@runstillwater.com. If you still cannot find it, feel free to contact us at this same address.
Please note the registration process also asks for the runner email address. Future communications about a race event will be sent to the runner email provided, which may be different than the primary email associated with a registration.
“Processing” means your order is set and you’re ready for the event in the future. No worries; we’ve got you.
All registered participants will be sent an email Thursday before the race from our timing company, Mtec Results, with your bib number and details about logistics, directions, etc. Watch for it and save noreply@mtecresults.com to help ensure it doesn’t end up in spam. If you do not receive it, you can look up your bib number at packet pickup.
Beginning about a month out from race day, registered participants will get updates via email from info@runstillwater.com. In the meantime, the race’s webpage will be updated as the race approaches. Check back often to find the information you may need HERE.
The Run Stillwater app is updated by our timing company, Mtec Results, within a week or so of the race. If you do not see your name and bib number in the app by the time you receive the email with your bib number, please let us know and we’ll look into it ASAP.
Registration is open for all races beginning in October the previous year. At this time, the field of runners is not limited in number.
For each race:
Registration for all Run Stillwater races is nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Runners Receive:
… and more
We’ve kept what you love about the Stillwater Half. Think of it as a refinement, rather than a change. Read on for the highlights – what’s new, what’s staying the same and why this is happening.
What’s the same!
What’s new!
Why change?
Course Information:
Course maps are available on the Course Maps page.
USA Track & Field (USATF) Course Certification numbers:
Half – MN14016RR
10K – MN17007RR
5K – MN14015RR
Aid stations have water and Gatorade available.
Toilets are located at each start area, the finish area and approximately every two miles at or near aid stations along the course.
Race Time Limit: 4-hours
Slow runners and walkers are welcome provided you maintain constant progress on the course and do not deviate from the course.
A sweeper-runner follows the last runner helping to keep the field of participants within the 4-hour time limit at an average pace of no more than 18-minutes per mile. The average walking pace is 15 minutes per mile. Aid stations are available throughout the course to provide hydration, restrooms, and assistance with medical needs or voluntary withdrawal from the race.
Stopping for an extended period of time may result in disqualification from the race.
Exceeding the time limit could mean race support is no longer available, including aid stations, public safety and medical assistance.
Packet pick-up Friday, May 23, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (recommended)
Race day (May 24), 5:20 a.m.
Location: Water Street Inn; 101 Water Street, Stillwater, MN 55082
NOTE: Runners will be sent an email Thursday, May 22 with your bib number information. Remember this number. You will need it to pick up your packet.
Picking Up Someone Else’s Packet
You may pick up another runner’s packet as long as you have an agreement to do so. Please do not pick up another runner’s packet without their knowledge. Doing so can (and does) cause confusion at packet pickup when there is very little time to correct the situation.
If you paid for the Mail-My-Packet option, you can expect your packet to arrive within 10 days of race day. You will receive tracking information when your packet is mailed.
Changing Your Distance
You may change your distance at packet pickup. For guests moving to a longer distance, you’ll just pay the difference to move up to the longer distance. There’s no charge for moving to a shorter distance. Just pick up your packet as usual and bring it to the In-Person/Changes table to make the switch.
If you paid for Mail-My-Packet and would like to change your distance, please email info@runstillwater.com using the subject “Race Distance Change” with the following information. If you’d like to move up in distance and need to pay the difference, you’ll receive further instructions.
Shirt Exchange
You may exchange your unworn shirt for a different size after the race. Shirts are ordered based on the sizes specified at the time of registration. To ensure everyone gets the size requested, exchanges can be made after the race. Staff remains at Packet Pickup at the Water Street Inn until approximately 10:45 a.m.
Directions, parking recommendations and shuttle locations are shown on the map HERE.
The city of Stillwater is now using Passport Parking technology in most downtown parking areas. Kiosks are available to pay for parking or use the Passport Parking mobile app to make parking fast and easy. See the map for locations and check the city’s parking information for details about days and hours when fees are required.
Free parking is also available throughout the downtown area, as shown on the map. Parking is free until 10:00 a.m. in most downtown paid parking areas. Check area signage before you leave your vehicle. The city’s parking information has additional details about days and hours when fees are required.
Pacers for the Half Marathon:
The Stillwater Half Marathon will have pacers, provided by Midwest Pacers, for all half marathon participants to help runners reach their race day goals.
Great idea! There are plenty of reasons to spend some time in Stillwater before and after the race.
For hotels, we recommend our headquarters hotel: The Water Street Inn. Contact the Water Street Inn directly to book accommodations. More options can be found through Discover Stillwater.
Transportation:
You must take the bus.
Look, we don’t like telling people what to do. We know ya don’t want to, but please, be a part of the solution and take the bus.
Start locations are all new in 2025. Buses leave from downtown Stillwater and are are marked with each start area they serve. Check before you board to be sure you are on the correct bus.
Busing to start lines begins at 5:45 a.m., running continuously until 30 minutes before the start time. Buses load on Mulberry Street and Water Street two blocks north of the Water Street Inn – visible from the front door to the Inn.
The last buses to the start areas leave at 6:30 a.m. SHARP. Shuttling is the most reliable and efficient way to ensure all races start on time. Drop off areas are congested with little room for additional vehicles and no parking available for personal vehicles. Some start areas are located in parks requiring permits to enter. There are no shuttles back to the start areas after the race.
Start Time:
7:00 a.m.: All races start at the same time.
All start areas have portable restrooms, water and bag drop available.
Our sponsor, River Valley Athletic Club, offers all registered runners an opportunity to shower after each race. Show your bib and bring your own towel, then hit the sites and enjoy everything Stillwater has to offer.
Weather Considerations:
Runner safety is our number one priority. The race will occur rain or shine. We have direct contact with the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities and rely on their forecasts in making decisions concerning weather and race-day conditions.
Parameters for weather considerations include the following:
There will be over 65 course marshals and public safety officers stationed around the course to guide runners in good weather and bad.
Post Race Information:
Race results will be posted and updated close to real-time by Mtec Results. Go to www.mtecresults.com after the race.
Celebrate your victory with breakfast at the Water Street Inn. Come to relax and refuel with friends and family after a great race!
We will not hold an awards ceremony after the race. Keepsake age group awards – personalized with name, time, distance and division – for the top three finishers in each age group (based on 10-year increments) are mailed to winners after the event
The finish area is in Pioneer Park on the bluff overlooking downtown Stillwater. Runners typically park in the north parking lots and walk back to their vehicles. No shuttles are provided after the race.
There is a stairway from Pioneer Park down to Main Street (Laurel St. Stairs) for easy access to parking in the downtown area. See the parking information provided prior to the race and for more details.
Safety and Rules of the Road:
We welcome adaptive athletes at our events. All athletes, including escorts, must be registered in advance and where a bib number. The following are allowed with prior approval from race staff: runner escorts for parasports athletes, adapted wheel chairs with runner escorts, jogging strollers, certified service animals. Please contact us if you need more information using the Contact Us page
Return/Refund and Privacy Policy
All Run Stillwater, Inc. races occur rain or shine. Fees are not refundable and race numbers and timing chips are not transferable to a different person than the individual to whom the bib number is assigned. Participants must agree to the terms and conditions of participation prior to entering payment information during the registration process. For details regarding the Run Stillwater, Inc. privacy policy, click HERE.