Rock'in Santa Half Marathon
Rock'in Santa Half Marathon race day weather
Cool start, gradual warm-up
Runners will face a temperature rise from 38°F at the start to 45°F by the finish. With light winds under 8 mph, there will be minimal impact on performance, although headwinds will challenge runners in Miles 1, 5, 9, and 13. Given the cool conditions, runners should dress in layers and consider a conservative pace in the first half to conserve energy for the rolling terrain.
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Rock'in Santa Half Marathon route and elevation
The Rock'in Santa Half Marathon course has about 786 ft (240 m) of climbing and 785 ft (239 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. 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 7, with 126 ft (38 m) of climbing and a 1.9% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 2.1 to 2.6: climbs about 105 ft (32 m).
- Miles 6.4 to 7: climbs about 115 ft (35 m).
- Miles 10.7 to 11.3: climbs about 120 ft (37 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 | 25 ft | 114 ft | 7:34 | 8:38 | 9:43 |
| 2 | 48 ft | 38 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 3 | 102 ft | 47 ft | 8:21 | 9:33 | 10:45 |
| 4 | 86 ft | 39 ft | 8:17 | 9:28 | 10:39 |
| 5 | 34 ft | 101 ft | 7:39 | 8:44 | 9:49 |
| 6 | 47 ft | 74 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:01 |
| 7 | 126 ft | 28 ft | 8:43 | 9:58 | 11:13 |
| 8 | 32 ft | 90 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:51 |
| 9 | 83 ft | 79 ft | 7:56 | 9:03 | 10:12 |
| 10 | 29 ft | 91 ft | 7:39 | 8:45 | 9:51 |
| 11 | 85 ft | 27 ft | 8:23 | 9:35 | 10:46 |
| 12 | 70 ft | 97 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 13 | 90 ft | 46 ft | 8:16 | 9:26 | 10:38 |
| Last 0.1 | 15 ft | 2 ft | 1:00 | 1:09 | 1:17 |
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About the Rock'in Santa Half Marathon
The Rock'in Santa Half Marathon is a December race at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, run on the Saturday in mid-December with a 5K and a three-person half marathon relay. The half marathon is three loops of the park's greenway, each about 4.4 miles, with Christmas rock music played at the aid stations that the course passes nine times. Runners have four hours to finish, and proceeds benefit the Sunshine Ambassadors, a dance program for people with disabilities.
