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Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Indianapolis, United States

Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini-Marathon

Saturday, 8 May 2027In 7 months · Start 07:40

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One of the largest half marathons in the US, run from downtown Indianapolis out to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a full lap of the famous 2.5-mile oval before returning downtown.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against indymini.com, indymini.com.

Elevation gain
40 m
Flat · ↓ 40 m
Start altitude
225 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
10°C
Peaks around 18°C
Entry fee
≈ $90
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
4h cut-off
Getting thereFly into IND (Indianapolis), about 12 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 40 m of climbing and 40 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
10°C
Peak during race
18°C
Humidity
72%
Chance of rain
23%
Wind
12 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 8 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:40 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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