Devil After Dark Marathon
Devil After Dark Marathon race day weather
Hot start, cooler finish
Runners will face a hot start at 95°F, gradually cooling to 86°F by the finish. Wind will be light from the SSW, providing a tailwind from miles 1 to 11, before shifting to a headwind from miles 12 to 13 and then again from 16 to 27. With low humidity at 18%, hydration will be crucial, especially early on, and pacing should be conservative to manage the heat.
This course climbs 1,230 ft to its high point and back, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 95° and finish around 8:55 PM in 86°.
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Devil After Dark Marathon route and elevation
The Devil After Dark Marathon course has about 2,429 ft (740 m) of climbing. It is hillier than 96% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 22, with 238 ft (73 m) of climbing and a 3.4% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.2 to 4.7: climbs about 710 ft (217 m).
- Miles 5.8 to 11: climbs about 880 ft (268 m).
- Miles 13.2 to 15.2: climbs about 365 ft (111 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:41 here (11 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:12 here (12 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:44 here (14 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 | 141 ft | 9 ft | 8:42 | 9:57 | 11:12 |
| 2 | 159 ft | 0 ft | 8:58 | 10:14 | 11:31 |
| 3 | 139 ft | 0 ft | 8:46 | 10:02 | 11:17 |
| 4 | 170 ft | 3 ft | 9:02 | 10:19 | 11:36 |
| 5 | 106 ft | 164 ft | 7:25 | 8:28 | 9:32 |
| 6 | 42 ft | 186 ft | 7:09 | 8:10 | 9:11 |
| 7 | 154 ft | 0 ft | 8:54 | 10:11 | 11:28 |
| 8 | 170 ft | 8 ft | 8:58 | 10:15 | 11:32 |
| 9 | 173 ft | 3 ft | 9:03 | 10:21 | 11:38 |
| 10 | 189 ft | 7 ft | 9:10 | 10:28 | 11:47 |
| 11 | 173 ft | 0 ft | 9:05 | 10:23 | 11:40 |
| 12 | 0 ft | 171 ft | 7:05 | 8:05 | 9:06 |
| 13 | 6 ft | 187 ft | 7:03 | 8:04 | 9:04 |
| 14 | 162 ft | 21 ft | 8:47 | 10:03 | 11:19 |
| 15 | 179 ft | 9 ft | 9:04 | 10:21 | 11:38 |
| 16 | 46 ft | 140 ft | 7:17 | 8:20 | 9:23 |
| 17 | 11 ft | 170 ft | 7:07 | 8:07 | 9:08 |
| 18 | 0 ft | 192 ft | 7:02 | 8:02 | 9:02 |
| 19 | 11 ft | 169 ft | 7:06 | 8:08 | 9:09 |
| 20 | 0 ft | 160 ft | 7:07 | 8:08 | 9:08 |
| 21 | 112 ft | 77 ft | 7:54 | 9:01 | 10:10 |
| 22 | 238 ft | 56 ft | 9:09 | 10:28 | 11:46 |
| 23 | 3 ft | 189 ft | 7:03 | 8:03 | 9:04 |
| 24 | 0 ft | 143 ft | 7:09 | 8:11 | 9:11 |
| 25 | 0 ft | 152 ft | 7:08 | 8:09 | 9:10 |
| 26 | 0 ft | 159 ft | 7:06 | 8:07 | 9:09 |
| Last 0.2 | 9 ft | 15 ft | 1:41 | 1:55 | 2:09 |
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About the Devil After Dark Marathon
About the Devil After Dark Race: Over the years, one of my favorite times at our Running with the Devil extreme heat race in late June is when the sun sets, and the night air just beckons you to be outside and run! Devil After Dark brings you that magic with a late summer evening run.
Commencing just before sunset, run through Lovell Canyon while enjoying the stunning sunset as day falls into night. Sun is replaced by stars and moonlight lights the way. The omnipresence of the surrounding canyon under the moonlit starry night is magical! Pinion Juniper trees dance in the shadows and the neon lights of Las Vegas are just minutes away. An enchanted late summer evening run. Source
