End of the Road Half Marathon
End of the Road Half Marathon race day weather
Comfortable temps, moderate wind shifts
Runners will face a temperature trend starting at 50°F and rising to 58°F, with a light headwind in the first six miles followed by a tailwind from miles 7 to 14. Humidity sits at 61%, suggesting a need for steady hydration. The gently rolling course features a climb between miles 4 and 6, where runners should conserve energy before benefiting from the tailwind on the descent at mile 10.
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End of the Road Half Marathon route and elevation
The End of the Road Half Marathon course has about 427 ft (130 m) of climbing and 427 ft (130 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 93% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 4, with 107 ft (33 m) of climbing and a 2% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Start to mile 2: climbs about 90 ft (27 m).
- Miles 2.8 to 6.5: climbs about 240 ft (74 m).
- Miles 10.3 to 11.1: climbs about 95 ft (29 m).
What the hills cost
- 1:45 on a flat course is about 1:47 here (2 minutes slower).
- 2:00 on a flat course is about 2:02 here (2 minutes slower).
- 2:15 on a flat course is about 2:17 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 1:45, 2:00 or 2:15 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 ft | 0 ft | 8:30 | 9:43 | 10:56 |
| 2 | 14 ft | 0 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 3 | 15 ft | 95 ft | 7:35 | 8:39 | 9:45 |
| 4 | 107 ft | 0 ft | 8:47 | 10:02 | 11:17 |
| 5 | 80 ft | 0 ft | 8:32 | 9:46 | 10:59 |
| 6 | 35 ft | 0 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:29 |
| 7 | 13 ft | 12 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 8 | 0 ft | 33 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:58 |
| 9 | 0 ft | 72 ft | 7:37 | 8:42 | 9:47 |
| 10 | 0 ft | 109 ft | 7:29 | 8:33 | 9:37 |
| 11 | 88 ft | 23 ft | 8:25 | 9:37 | 10:49 |
| 12 | 7 ft | 13 ft | 7:51 | 8:58 | 10:06 |
| 13 | 0 ft | 63 ft | 7:38 | 8:44 | 9:49 |
| Last 0.1 | 0 ft | 14 ft | 0:50 | 0:57 | 1:04 |
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About the End of the Road Half Marathon
End of the Road Half Marathon is an out-and-back race on the closed section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Breezewood, Pennsylvania, bypassed by the highway in 1968. It starts at the former Cove Valley Travel Plaza and runs through the Sidling Hill and Ray's Hill tunnels, about five miles of the course underground, before returning the same way. The tunnels are unlit, so runners must carry a headlamp or flashlight. The half marathon runs on both a Saturday and a Sunday in late October, with a One Tunnel 4 Miler on Sunday.
