Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon
Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a temperature increase from 38°F at the start to 59°F by late laps. Winds will be light, averaging 12 mph from the SSW, but won't significantly impact performance. With humidity around 50%, runners should stay hydrated and adjust their pacing as temperatures rise, especially in the later laps. A light layer may be beneficial during pre-race as it feels like 33°F.
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Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon route and elevation
The Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon course has about 221 ft (67 m) of climbing and 221 ft (67 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 73% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 35 ft (11 m).
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.4 to 4.3: climbs about 100 ft (30 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:32 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:02 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:32 here (2 minutes slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 ft | 1 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:34 |
| 2 | 7 ft | 2 ft | 8:01 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 3 | 26 ft | 0 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:32 |
| 4 | 33 ft | 0 ft | 8:16 | 9:26 | 10:37 |
| 5 | 6 ft | 17 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 6 | 6 ft | 8 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 7 | 15 ft | 0 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 8 | 3 ft | 9 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 6 ft | 6 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 10 | 2 ft | 14 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 11 | 17 ft | 3 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 12 | 1 ft | 21 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 13 | 0 ft | 15 ft | 7:56 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 14 | 8 ft | 9 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 15 | 13 ft | 14 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 16 | 6 ft | 17 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 17 | 2 ft | 10 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 18 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 7:58 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 19 | 20 ft | 18 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 20 | 4 ft | 8 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 21 | 6 ft | 2 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 22 | 0 ft | 32 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 23 | 9 ft | 3 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 24 | 25 ft | 1 ft | 8:10 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 25 | 9 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 26 | 0 ft | 24 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| Last 0.2 | 0 ft | 3 ft | 1:46 | 2:01 | 2:16 |
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About the Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon
The Barbecue Bash Quarters Marathon is a road race held each November in Spencerport, New York, as the third and final event of the West of the River Series organized by Obatron Fitness. Runners choose to complete one, two, three, or all four laps of a 6.55-mile certified course (USATF NY24008KL) along the Erie Canal Heritage Trail and village streets, corresponding to quarter, half, three-quarter, and full marathon distances. The race starts and finishes at the Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum with a 7:30 AM start and a 3:00 PM cutoff.
