I Run Saratoga Half Marathon

I Run Saratoga Half Marathon Coming September 20, 2026, 13.1 scenic miles throughout Saratoga Springs!

Good luck to everyone racing the Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon tomorrow! 🙌🏽🔥 Who will be there running, volunteerin...
04/10/2026

Good luck to everyone racing the Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon tomorrow! 🙌🏽🔥

Who will be there running, volunteering, or spectating to support the runners?

We’re cheering you on every step of the way and wishing you a strong, happy race from all of your friends at iRun.

Some of our iRun social crew will be out at Mile 8 bringing the energy—come join us and soak it in! 🎉

Run strong, run happy, and enjoy every mile. 💙👟 And volunteers & spectators have equally important roles in every race!

Meet Lindsay! 🏃‍♀️✨ Lindsay is celebrating 13 years of running by taking on her first 13.1 this year. What started as a ...
04/04/2026

Meet Lindsay! 🏃‍♀️✨ Lindsay is celebrating 13 years of running by taking on her first 13.1 this year. What started as a fun 5K with friends back in 2013 quickly turned into a love for the camaraderie and race-day atmosphere. Since then, she’s tackled races like the Stockade-athon, Ragnar, and even a biathlon.

After a brief hiatus, Lindsay is excited to lace up her running shoes again 👟. She’s just beginning her training, but she’s looking forward to the feeling of setting a goal and seeing it through—not just on race day, but every day. Beyond finishing, her goals are to soak in the electric race energy ⚡ and connect with others in the running community. 🤝

If you don’t consider yourself “a runner,” Lindsay believes you just have to start—no specific pace, distance, body type, or experience required. The shift happens when you commit to something, like signing up for a race 📅. That small bit of accountability turns “maybe someday” into “I’m doing this.” All it takes is putting one foot in front of the other 👣

Beyond her running, Lindsay is a registered dietitian 🥗 and the founder of Pinnacle Nutrition in Saratoga.

Specializing in data-driven nutrition and metabolic insights, she helps people understand their metabolism, build healthier habits, and feel stronger in their bodies. 💫

Reach out to to learn more!

Let’s hear it for Lindsay! 👏

Crossing the finish line is a huge milestone to celebrate!  🏁🏅If you’ve ran a few 13.1s & are wanting to push a little f...
03/21/2026

Crossing the finish line is a huge milestone to celebrate! 🏁🏅

If you’ve ran a few 13.1s & are wanting to push a little further and go for a PR, we now have something for you too!👇🏼

Half Marathon PR Groups are here 🏃‍♀️🔥

Train with purpose this summer and chase your next breakthrough.

✔️ 12-week structured program
✔️ Small groups (max 8 athletes)
✔️ Pace groups: 1:40 / 2:00 / 2:15
✔️ Weekly coached sessions + race-day support

Starts June 29 — spots are limited.

DM or email [email protected] to lock in your spot. Get faster together this summer! 💪

🥳PS Current race count-660+ with 6 months to go! 518, You’re incredible! 👟

Meet Brigid! 🏃‍♀️ Brigid was originally a swimmer, 🏊‍♀️ but found herself enjoying training runs more than laps in the p...
03/14/2026

Meet Brigid! 🏃‍♀️ Brigid was originally a swimmer, 🏊‍♀️ but found herself enjoying training runs more than laps in the pool. In 8th grade, she ran her first 5K & was instantly hooked. She stuck to the land, and the rest is history!

Over her 26 years of running, she’s set PRs at every distance, from 5Ks to marathons. 🏅 Running brings her peace, allowing her to reconnect with herself and recharge.

After celebrating some incredible accomplishments, Brigid was unfortunately sidelined in 2024 with bilateral tibial stress reactions. Rather than let the setback stop her, she used the time away to reframe her training. She learned the value of proper pacing and heart-rate training—lessons that were especially valuable after becoming a mother. Now, she keeps her easy runs easy & saves the intensity for her workout days. 💪

Brigid is passionate about helping others discover the sport she loves, & last year she became a certified running coach. 📋🏃‍♀️

If you want to be a runner, she wants to help make it happen. That’s why she’s extremely excited to have a hometown 13.1 this year—her goal is to coach and pace athletes toward personal bests. 🎯
Brigid is leading official pace groups for our iRun Saratoga Half Marathon-details coming soon!

Join us in cheering Brigid on & drop some support below! 👏👇🏼

And if you’re interested in coaching, don’t hesitate to reach out! or [email protected]

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🚨🗺️📰Thank you for your patience! It’s official & we are SO EXCITED to share the iRun Saratoga Half Marathon course with ...
03/05/2026

🚨🗺️📰Thank you for your patience!

It’s official & we are SO EXCITED to share the iRun Saratoga Half Marathon course with YOU!

After nearly a year of collaboration with city officials — mapping, refining, and working through every detail — we’re proud to release a course that truly showcases the spirit of Saratoga.

This race is more than 13.1 miles.

It’s community connection.

It’s local momentum.

It’s support for the businesses and organizations that make this place special.

👇 Tag who you’re running with
👇 Comment “13.1” if you’re in
👇 Local businesses — DM me to learn about sponsorship opportunities! This race is meant to showcase our community!

Let’s make this something Saratoga shows up for! Thank you for the over 535 registered runners who we can’t wait to celebrate on race day!!!🐎🎠🏘️🌲🏛️💦

⌛️  The Wait Ends Tonight!   🗺️Last April we biked 13.1 miles of possibility.Nearly a year of collaboration with city of...
03/04/2026

⌛️ The Wait Ends Tonight! 🗺️

Last April we biked 13.1 miles of possibility.

Nearly a year of collaboration with city officials — mapping, refining, and building something worthy of Saratoga.🤝🐎

This isn’t just a race.

It’s energy for our community and momentum for our local businesses.

🥳🗺️Tonight, we finally reveal it.

💬Are you registered?

Which local landmarks are you hoping to see?

🐎🎠🏙️🌲🏡💧🏎️🏢🏘️

518 Runners-MEET EVE! 😁🙌🏼✍️💬📰Feel free to recommend local runners for her to interview in the comments section!🙋🏻‍♀️My n...
03/03/2026

518 Runners-MEET EVE! 😁🙌🏼✍️

💬📰Feel free to recommend local runners for her to interview in the comments section!

🙋🏻‍♀️My name is Eve, and I’m excited to join the Saratoga Half Marathon crew this year as both a runner and weekly spotlight writer!

📝 In the lead-up to September’s race, I’ll be sharing stories of the incredible runners who make this community so special.🏃🏿🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️🫶🏼

My running journey began eight years ago when my brothers convinced me to run the Cape Cod Half Marathon with them. I didn’t consider myself a runner then, but after the training—and surviving pelting rain and near gale-force winds on race day—I found my stride.

These days, you can find me logging miles, belting my pump-up jams, or alongside friends in local run clubs. These folks keep me motivated throughout the year and brighten my days. 

👟I’m usually rocking my HOKA Skyflows, but when I’m on the trails, I’ll lace up my Altra Lone Peaks. Don’t be fooled, though. I’m only a trail runner when there’s promise of a victory meal or ice cream afterward.

This year, I’m also training for the Tin Man Triathlon—my third time racing and second at the 70.3 distance. My goals for these races are simple: build connections in the running and triathlon communities, improve my performance, and have as much fun as possible along the way!
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🙌🏼Thank you Eve & again, if you can think of a local inspiring runner or would like to share your story, drop a name below!👇🏼

❤️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️Love That Goes The Distance…Meet Jason & Heather Gray… When they met, only one of them was a runner.Heather ...
02/14/2026

❤️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️Love That Goes The Distance…Meet Jason & Heather Gray…

When they met, only one of them was a runner.

Heather had been running her whole life. Jason? He proudly said he was “allergic” to running and wanted nothing to do with it.

Heather’s dream was to run the Dublin Marathon with her dad. But during the 2014 Boilermaker in Utica, he told her it would be his last big race due to health reasons. When she told Jason, she had tears in her eyes — grieving a dream she thought she’d missed.

Without hesitation, he said, “Then I’ll run it with you.”
More tears. For very different reasons.

In October 2016, they stood on that start line in Ireland together — one lifelong runner and one man running purely for love. They crossed the finish line side by side, and something shifted. Running became theirs.

Since then, it’s looked like:
• 10pm miles after Taekwondo classes
• Taking turns so the other can train guilt-free
• Heather talking through every long run
• Jason developing his “conversation pace”
• Totally mismatched speeds (at Dublin he told her to go ahead… she finished 36 minutes earlier 😅) An Irish fellow commented to Jason in the later parts of the race, “If she loved you, she wouldn’t have left you!”😆

They’ve navigated ultras, Covid, business ownership, hockey practices, tournaments, icy roads, and all the sickness that comes with raising kids.
Their biggest accomplishment isn’t a medal. It’s building a life and family they’re proud of.

Running got quieter for a while. Life got loud. But when a new half marathon launched in Saratoga — from the same community that helped get them to Dublin — they knew it was time to show up again.
They took time off.
Life happened.
They’re rising again.
September’s word at the finish line:
Resurgent. 💛
You can also find Jason & Heather at Rising Phoenix Taekwondo school as owners and healthy role models in our community.
Join us in wishing them the best in their training journey!🥰🙌🏼

❤️Happy Valentine’s Day!

Do you have a partner who trains with you? Tag them below & let us know if you’d like to share your story!

Couples that run together, crush goals together!Grab your sweetheart and sign up for the Saratoga Half Marathon! Train s...
01/18/2026

Couples that run together, crush goals together!
Grab your sweetheart and sign up for the Saratoga Half Marathon! Train side by side, race side by side, celebrate together!

🎉 New Year’s Eve Flash Sale 🎉Nearly 380 runners already registered — don’t miss your spot!👟IRun Saratoga Half Marathon💥 ...
12/31/2025

🎉 New Year’s Eve Flash Sale 🎉

Nearly 380 runners already registered — don’t miss your spot!

👟IRun Saratoga Half Marathon
💥 Save $10 with code NEWYEAR10
⏰ Now through 11:59 PM on 1/1

Who’s lining up at the start line with us? 👀🏁 Tag a friend whose on the fence!

⏰FINAL COUNTDOWN⌛️Today is the LAST day to register for the iRun Saratoga Half Marathon at the very low price of $69!🙌🏼A...
12/20/2025

⏰FINAL COUNTDOWN⌛️

Today is the LAST day to register for the iRun Saratoga Half Marathon at the very low price of $69!

🙌🏼A huge THANK YOU to the 230+ runners who have already shown up, signed up, and believed in this inaugural event. You are the reason we’re bringing this race to life!

👏🏼Big shout-out to our local teams and captains who’ve been encouraging runners and building excitement—this race is about community, connection, and coming together.

This is exactly why we created the iRun Saratoga Half Marathon, and we are beyond excited to make it a truly unforgettable community event.

💻✅Haven’t registered yet? This is your sign.

Sign up today before registration increases-you’ll thank yourself later!

Route teasers:😁🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏿🐎🎠🌲🏡🏅

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