500 Festival Mini-Marathon
500 Festival Mini-Marathon race day weather
Mild temps, adjust pace wisely
Runners will face temperatures rising from 55°F at the start to 61°F by the finish, with average humidity at 70%. Light winds from the SE will provide a tailwind during miles 2, 4-5, and 7, but headwinds will challenge runners in miles 9-13. With warm conditions, it's advisable to start conservatively and hydrate frequently to maintain performance.
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500 Festival Mini-Marathon route and elevation
The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon course has about 99 ft (30 m) of climbing and 88 ft (27 m) of descent, a net rise of about 11 ft (3 m). It is flatter than 67% 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 25 ft (8 m).
What the hills cost
- 1:45 on a flat course is about 1:45:15 here (15 seconds slower).
- 2:00 on a flat course is about 2:00:15 here (15 seconds slower).
- 2:15 on a flat course is about 2:15:15 here (15 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 | 20 ft | 28 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 2 | 20 ft | 9 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:23 |
| 3 | 17 ft | 2 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 4 | 20 ft | 19 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 5 | 18 ft | 13 ft | 8:02 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 6 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 7 | 12 ft | 5 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 8 | 6 ft | 13 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 12 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 10 | 13 ft | 21 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 11 | 5 ft | 17 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 12 | 18 ft | 19 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 13 | 24 ft | 28 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| Last 0.1 | 4 ft | 0 ft | 0:55 | 1:03 | 1:11 |
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About the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is a half marathon in Indianapolis, Indiana, run each spring on a course that includes a lap of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval before finishing downtown. It draws more than 20,000 runners a year, one of the larger half marathons in the United States, and shares race morning with the 500 Festival 5K. It hosted the USATF Half Marathon Championships in 2022 and was voted the nation's best half marathon in USA Today's 10Best readers' poll in 2023. Wikipedia
