West Virginia · Half Marathon · 2 Mile
Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon
Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon is a half marathon and 2 Mile event held in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, August 21, 2027. About 2,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- August 21, 2027
- Location
- Parkersburg, WV
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, August 21, 2027
- Location
- Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 2 Mile
- Field size
- About 2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling urban
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: not announced
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
- Course profile — 2 Mile
- Point-to-point course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 72°F at the start, 87% humidity, 0 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 7, 2026)
About the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon
HALF MARATHON: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon begins at 8:00 a.m. in downtown Parkersburg and is the RRCA WV State Championship. The rolling course will take you out of the city and into the scenic surroundings of West Virginia before looping back into the commercial area. You will finish the race to the cheers of thousands of spectators lined up on Market Street prior to the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Parade. All participants in the Half Marathon will get a tech shirt, pr…
Rankings and notes
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- Notes
- Large Parkersburg race.
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Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, August 21, 2027.
- Where is the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon held?
- In Parkersburg, West Virginia.
- What distances does the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon offer?
- Half Marathon and 2 Mile.
- How many people run the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon?
- About 2,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon?
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: not announced.
- What time does the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon?
- about 72°F at the start, 87% humidity, 0 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 7, 2026).
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