Notre Dame Holy Half Marathon

Currently in its fourteenth consecutive year, the Holy Half Marathon is one of the largest student-organized events at the University of Notre Dame. 1,700 runners participate annually, coming from the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College and Holy Cross College campuses, the South Bend community, and the Irish fanbase and alumni network nationwide. The course runs along the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame passing iconic attractions including the Golden Dome, Grotto, Touchdown Jesus, and campus lakes. The start/finish line is at the Stepan Center, located on the northeast corner of campus.

The Holy Half has truly become one of the greatest traditions at the University of Notre Dame. Runners take pride not only in training for and completing a 13.1-mile race, but also in making a difference to South Bend on behalf of the University. In light of the recent natural disasters in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, the Holy Half will be donating all of its proceeds to the not-for-profit organization Direct Relief. Ranked by CNBC as first among “The Top 10 Charities Changing the world in 2016”, Direct Relief has worked to help people recover rom disasters for nearly 70 years. Its mission is to improve the health and lives of those affected by proverty or emergencies, and the organization is active in all 50 states and 80 countries.