11 Half Marathons That Are Perfect For Beginners

Speaking of vino, if wine is your key motivator, then look no further than wine country. Yes, there's a race that goes from Napa to Sonoma, in case you needed any more motivation to head for a weekend of wine tasting. Not only will you run through a beautiful, idyllic setting, but you'll be treated to archetypical California sunshine and temperate weather, while you race to get your (very nice) wine at the finish line.

Also, you'll have no problem carb-loading pre-race with the restaurants on offer, but in case you need something to pencil into your plans, the race hosts a dinner the night before the event, in addition to a wine and music festival after the race concludes, because "when in Rome," right?