Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon
Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon race day weather
Cool start, steady finish
Runners will face temperatures rising from 46°F at the start to 55°F at the finish. With light winds from the ESE, pacing strategies should remain consistent throughout. Given the low humidity at 41% and no significant chance of rain, runners can focus on maintaining their rhythm without hydration concerns early on.
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Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon route and elevation
The Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon course has about 521 ft (159 m) of climbing and 504 ft (154 m) of descent, a net rise of about 17 ft (5 m). It is hillier than 90% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 2, with 92 ft (28 m) of climbing and a 1.2% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 1.4 to 3.7: climbs about 175 ft (53 m).
- Miles 7.2 to 9.4: climbs about 150 ft (46 m).
- Miles 9.8 to 10.4: climbs about 80 ft (25 m).
What the hills cost
- 1:45 on a flat course is about 1:46 here (1 minute 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 | 47 ft | 61 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 2 | 92 ft | 29 ft | 8:26 | 9:38 | 10:51 |
| 3 | 73 ft | 11 ft | 8:25 | 9:37 | 10:49 |
| 4 | 22 ft | 41 ft | 7:49 | 8:57 | 10:03 |
| 5 | 24 ft | 75 ft | 7:42 | 8:48 | 9:55 |
| 6 | 2 ft | 61 ft | 7:41 | 8:46 | 9:52 |
| 7 | 0 ft | 60 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:51 |
| 8 | 56 ft | 1 ft | 8:21 | 9:33 | 10:45 |
| 9 | 48 ft | 1 ft | 8:17 | 9:28 | 10:39 |
| 10 | 76 ft | 24 ft | 8:20 | 9:31 | 10:43 |
| 11 | 55 ft | 22 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:30 |
| 12 | 12 ft | 67 ft | 7:41 | 8:47 | 9:53 |
| 13 | 20 ft | 62 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:58 |
| Last 0.1 | 3 ft | 6 ft | 0:53 | 1:00 | 1:07 |
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About the Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon
The Lopers Club Holiday Classic Half Marathon is held on a Sunday in early December in Loma Linda, California, with a 10K, a 5K and a quarter-mile children's run on the same morning. The start and finish are in front of the Loma Linda Fire Station on Loma Linda Drive, and the road course winds through the streets of Loma Linda with mountain views and inclines. The half marathon starts at 7:00 AM in waves 10 minutes apart and has a four-hour course limit that allows for walkers. The race is put on by The Lopers Club, a Loma Linda running club, together with the City of Loma Linda.
