Duke's Holiday Half Marathon
Duke's Holiday Half Marathon race day weather
Cool start, steady finish
Runners will face temperatures starting at 39°F and gradually rising to 43°F by the finish. Winds will be light from the W, reaching up to 9 mph, creating minimal impact on performance. With humidity at 59%, runners should dress in layers to stay comfortable and consider pacing conservatively as temperatures remain cool throughout.
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Duke's Holiday Half Marathon route and elevation
The Duke's Holiday Half Marathon course has about 0 ft (0 m) of climbing and 0 ft (0 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is flatter than 81% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 15 ft (5 m).
What the hills cost
The hills change finish times by less than 0.2% here, under half a minute for a 2:00 runner.
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 1:45, 2:00 or 2:15 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 ft | 9 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 2 | 6 ft | 9 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 3 | 11 ft | 8 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 4 | 10 ft | 7 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 5 | 5 ft | 8 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:17 |
| 6 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 7 | 9 ft | 4 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:20 |
| 8 | 6 ft | 10 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 9 | 11 ft | 10 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 10 | 8 ft | 6 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:19 |
| 11 | 8 ft | 10 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 12 | 7 ft | 10 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 13 | 9 ft | 6 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:19 |
| Last 0.1 | 2 ft | 1 ft | 0:55 | 1:03 | 1:10 |
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About the Duke's Holiday Half Marathon
The Duke's Holiday Half Marathon is held in early December at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey, along the Raritan River. The half marathon is four laps of a 3.27-mile loop that uses the park's main road and the riverside path, with about three quarters of it under trees and about 13 feet of climbing by the organizer's count. A 10K (two loops of a slightly shorter 3.1-mile course) and a 5K (one loop) start within fifteen minutes of the half, and every loop is chip timed with splits.
