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Naples Half Marathon

Naples, FL · Sun, January 17, 2027 · 07:00

Half marathon
Pacers
open

Great first half · forgiving course · low friction

Best forGreat first half8.8/10

A forgiving debut distance.

Course difficultyForgiving9.0/10

Flat, mild mornings.

Planning frictionLow friction9.6/10

Open registration · ~$255 all-in from South Florida.

Data confidenceVerified

Date verified at the official source; course and climate data on file.

Legacy Green Score 8.9/10 · method

Difficulty profile

Race-day climate (30-year normal)

At the start line and start hour · NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals

Temp
60°F
Dew point
52°F
Precip
Elev gain
8 m
Field
2,500

Can you qualify here?

Projected at race day for M 18-34, from your 4:00:00 marathon + training runway.

Training plans for this race

Cost & registration

Entry
$115
Travel cost (est.)
~$140
All-in
~$255
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Drivable. Coastal flat. Cool January morning.

About the Naples Half Marathon

The Naples Half Marathon is a half marathon held in Naples, FL on January 17, 2027. With a Green Score of 8.9/10, it's one of the easier, more beginner-friendly US races. The course is flat (~2 ft of gain per mile). Typical race-day weather is a mild 60°F, dew point ~52°F (10-year normal). Entry is around $115. Marathon Compass rates every race across terrain, climate, logistics, travel, and field size so you can find the one that fits you — and build a training plan tuned to your fitness.

Race-morning weather, quantified

Typical start-line conditions (30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020)): 60°F with a dew point of 52°F. On the temperature-plus-dew-point scale used by our pace engine, that's 112 — a 1% pace penalty. Heat is a minor factor here in a typical year — a small early-pace cushion is enough.

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130
150
112 — typical race morning at the Naples Half Marathon on the temp+dew scale (100 = no penalty · 130 = +2% · 150 = +4.5%)
Goal timeRealistic in typical conditionsHeat cost
1:451:46:03+1 min
2:002:01:12+1 min
2:152:16:21+1 min
2:302:31:30+2 min

Method: temp°F + dew°F lookup from the heat-adjustment chart our training plans use daily. Sign in to see this adjustment applied to your own projected finish.

What the Naples Half Marathon really costs

First marathons cost more than the entry fee — budget the whole weekend before you commit.

Entry fee
$115
Travel + 3 hotel nightsestimated from South Florida; your cost varies by home airport
~$140
All-in estimate
~$255

Registration for the Naples Half Marathon

Entry strategy

Entry is open — register before it sells out and the decision is made.

  1. Race dayJanuary 17, 2027

Where to stay

Point-to-point course: stay near the finish, not the start — you'll be glad at mile 26, and shuttles run to the start. Book a refundable rate now and forget about it; inventory tightens in the final month. The links below are pre-filled for race weekend (January 15, 2027 January 18, 2027).

Plan the day itself

When to wake up, when the corral closes, and the exact clock time Naples Half Marathon spectators should be at each split for your goal pace — plus a link you can send to whoever's coming to watch.

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Compare head-to-head

Race and date verified against the official race source on 2026-07-17. Renamed from 'Naples Daily News Half' — now the Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon. Race-morning climate from Open-Meteo — 10-year history at the start line and start hour. Race fees, dates, and rules change often — report incorrect information.