Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk
Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk race day weather
Warm start, steady humidity
Runners will face a starting temperature of 69°F, gradually rising to 73°F, with high humidity averaging 93%. A light tailwind will be present in the first five miles, providing some assistance, but headwinds will challenge runners during miles 8 and 10-13. It is advisable for runners to maintain a conservative pace and stay hydrated throughout the race due to the warm conditions and high humidity.
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Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk route and elevation
The Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk course has about 516 ft (157 m) of climbing and 515 ft (157 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 54% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 4, with 74 ft (23 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 2.1 to 3: climbs about 55 ft (17 m).
- Miles 3.4 to 4: climbs about 75 ft (23 m).
- Miles 8.5 to 9.3: climbs about 65 ft (20 m).
What the hills cost
- 1:45 on a flat course is about 1:45:25 here (25 seconds slower).
- 2:00 on a flat course is about 2:00:30 here (30 seconds slower).
- 2:15 on a flat course is about 2:15:30 here (30 seconds 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 | 55 ft | 55 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 2 | 25 ft | 15 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 3 | 60 ft | 17 ft | 8:19 | 9:30 | 10:42 |
| 4 | 74 ft | 37 ft | 8:16 | 9:28 | 10:38 |
| 5 | 41 ft | 91 ft | 7:47 | 8:53 | 10:00 |
| 6 | 22 ft | 36 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 7 | 42 ft | 13 ft | 8:12 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 8 | 12 ft | 18 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 9 | 35 ft | 32 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 10 | 80 ft | 82 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 11 | 43 ft | 80 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 12 | 19 ft | 28 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 13 | 64 ft | 64 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| Last 0.1 | 1 ft | 3 ft | 0:53 | 1:01 | 1:08 |
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About the Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk
The Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk is an annual Independence Day event in Brighton, Michigan, organized by the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club to support local hunger-relief organizations. The course runs from downtown Brighton through surrounding areas on a mix of paved roads and hard-packed dirt, with mostly flat terrain and a few moderate hills. The race includes half marathon, 10K, and 5K distances plus a kids' Duckling Dash, and first ran in the mid-2000s. Source
