DateExpected
Mid January 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Unicoi Bottoms Road, Unicoi State Park, Helen, GA 30545
Helen, White County
Countdown
January
The old Half Marathon loop, stretched to about 16 miles. Big climbs and a real cut-off make this a proper trail day, and nobody has a past time to chase.
Key facts
01Not for walkers: you must be able to jog the downhills
023.5-hour cut-off at mile 8
035.5-hour finish cut-off
Create a free training plan for the Helen Holiday Half & 10K 25 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Helen
Distance25km
Total climb822m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.7 km
Weather
Mid-January, Helen
9°CTypical high
-2°CTypical low
-12°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 9°C and lows around -2°C, but it has dropped to -12°C. Rain on 33% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Helen Holiday Half & 10K 25 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Helen Holiday Half & 10K 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 822 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Helen Holiday Half & 10K 25 km plan.
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