Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon race day weather
Cool start, steady conditions
Runners will face a chilly start at 31°F, warming to 50°F by race end. Wind will be a light NW breeze at 11 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. With a humidity of 60%, it's advisable to dress in layers and focus on pacing conservatively early on to maintain energy levels.
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Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon route and elevation
The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon course has about 813 ft (248 m) of climbing and 822 ft (251 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 50% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 18, with 55 ft (17 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 5.9 to 7.4: climbs about 60 ft (19 m).
- Miles 17.3 to 18.2: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
- Miles 19.1 to 20.5: climbs about 60 ft (19 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:50 here (50 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:01 here (1 minute slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:31 here (1 minute 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 | 52 ft | 37 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 2 | 26 ft | 26 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 3 | 17 ft | 29 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 4 | 23 ft | 29 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 5 | 19 ft | 81 ft | 7:44 | 8:50 | 9:56 |
| 6 | 52 ft | 28 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 7 | 38 ft | 36 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 8 | 55 ft | 56 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 28 ft | 11 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:26 |
| 10 | 45 ft | 28 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 11 | 34 ft | 25 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 12 | 12 ft | 27 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 13 | 44 ft | 7 ft | 8:16 | 9:28 | 10:39 |
| 14 | 9 ft | 37 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 15 | 32 ft | 53 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| 16 | 33 ft | 54 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 17 | 28 ft | 29 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 18 | 55 ft | 37 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 19 | 33 ft | 57 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 20 | 48 ft | 32 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 21 | 59 ft | 62 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 22 | 26 ft | 13 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:24 |
| 23 | 46 ft | 18 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:32 |
| 24 | 30 ft | 34 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 25 | 19 ft | 16 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:16 |
| 26 | 43 ft | 26 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 22 ft | 1:43 | 1:57 | 2:12 |
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