Ocean City Running Festival
Ocean City Running Festival race day weather
Cool start, wind challenges ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 39°F at the start to 46°F by the finish, with a consistent headwind in Mile 1. Wind gusts reaching 32 mph will make pacing adjustments necessary, particularly during segments with headwinds at Miles 1, 15-16, and 11-14. With humidity at 64%, runners should stay hydrated and consider a conservative start to manage the cooler conditions.
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Ocean City Running Festival route and elevation
The Ocean City Running Festival course has about 43 ft (13 m) of climbing and 29 ft (9 m) of descent, a net rise of about 14 ft (4 m). It is flatter than 85% of the 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 4:00 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 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 ft | 11 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 2 | 15 ft | 11 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 3 | 10 ft | 3 ft | 8:03 | 9:13 | 10:22 |
| 4 | 4 ft | 1 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 5 | 0 ft | 1 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 6 | 0 ft | 1 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 7 | 0 ft | 3 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 8 | 6 ft | 4 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:19 |
| 9 | 3 ft | 5 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 10 | 9 ft | 10 ft | 7:59 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 11 | 3 ft | 6 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 12 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 13 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 14 | 4 ft | 4 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 15 | 5 ft | 2 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:20 |
| 16 | 10 ft | 7 ft | 8:01 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 17 | 5 ft | 4 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 18 | 4 ft | 6 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 19 | 3 ft | 0 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:20 |
| 20 | 2 ft | 0 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:17 |
| 21 | 1 ft | 0 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 22 | 2 ft | 5 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 23 | 4 ft | 9 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 24 | 7 ft | 11 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 25 | 5 ft | 1 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 26 | 12 ft | 2 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| Last 0.2 | 0 ft | 6 ft | 1:46 | 2:01 | 2:16 |
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About the Ocean City Running Festival
The Ocean City Running Festival offers a marathon, half marathon, 8K, and 5K each November in Ocean City, Maryland. The marathon runs out and back from the Ocean City Inlet, crossing Isle of Wight Bay into West Ocean City with a turnaround at Assateague State Park, while the half marathon starts at Assateague and covers the marathon's final 13.1 miles back to the inlet. Both courses are USATF-certified (marathon MD23018NP, half marathon MD23019NP) and finish along the Ocean City Boardwalk. The 8K and 5K run out-and-back routes on the boardwalk itself, starting and finishing at the inlet. Source
