Santa Clarita Marathon
Santa Clarita Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a temperature increase from 46°F at the start to 63°F by late laps, with humidity averaging 70%. Light winds from the SSE will be present throughout the race, but will not significantly affect performance. Given the warming trend, runners should start conservatively and stay hydrated, especially in the later laps when temperatures rise.
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Santa Clarita Marathon route and elevation
The Santa Clarita Marathon course has about 693 ft (211 m) of climbing and 692 ft (211 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 70% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 21, with 66 ft (20 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 3.2 to 5.2: climbs about 80 ft (24 m).
- Miles 5.4 to 8.3: climbs about 120 ft (36 m).
- Miles 18.5 to 21.4: climbs about 120 ft (36 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:32 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:02 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:32 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 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 ft | 21 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 2 | 20 ft | 50 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 3 | 20 ft | 39 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 4 | 59 ft | 53 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 5 | 60 ft | 21 ft | 8:17 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 6 | 54 ft | 30 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 7 | 46 ft | 14 ft | 8:14 | 9:24 | 10:34 |
| 8 | 63 ft | 29 ft | 8:14 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| 9 | 24 ft | 44 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 10 | 22 ft | 57 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 11 | 25 ft | 50 ft | 7:51 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 12 | 17 ft | 62 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 13 | 52 ft | 30 ft | 8:08 | 9:17 | 10:28 |
| 14 | 36 ft | 18 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:24 |
| 15 | 20 ft | 50 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 16 | 12 ft | 40 ft | 7:51 | 8:58 | 10:05 |
| 17 | 65 ft | 47 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 18 | 58 ft | 26 ft | 8:13 | 9:24 | 10:34 |
| 19 | 47 ft | 31 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 20 | 50 ft | 15 ft | 8:14 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| 21 | 66 ft | 22 ft | 8:20 | 9:31 | 10:42 |
| 22 | 26 ft | 43 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 23 | 21 ft | 62 ft | 7:47 | 8:55 | 10:02 |
| 24 | 23 ft | 48 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:05 |
| 25 | 19 ft | 48 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 26 | 53 ft | 45 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 3 ft | 1:47 | 2:02 | 2:17 |
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