Strawberry Plains Half Marathon
Strawberry Plains Half Marathon race day weather
Chilly start, adjust pace wisely
Runners will face a temperature rise from 32°F at the start to 37°F by finish. Light winds at 5 mph will create a crosswind in the first four miles and headwinds in miles 5 and 9-10, impacting pacing. With humidity at 67%, it's advisable to start conservatively and stay hydrated, especially during the rolling sections of the course where fatigue can set in quickly.
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Strawberry Plains Half Marathon route and elevation
The Strawberry Plains Half Marathon course has about 685 ft (209 m) of climbing and 685 ft (209 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 83% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 4, with 108 ft (33 m) of climbing and a 1.2% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 7.3 to 7.8: climbs about 95 ft (29 m).
- Miles 9 to 9.4: climbs about 60 ft (18 m).
- Miles 11.8 to 12.6: climbs about 65 ft (19 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 2:01 here (1 minute slower).
- 2:15 on a flat course is about 2:16 here (1 minute 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 | 74 ft | 41 ft | 8:12 | 9:22 | 10:33 |
| 2 | 59 ft | 74 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:07 |
| 3 | 31 ft | 24 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 4 | 108 ft | 46 ft | 8:28 | 9:40 | 10:52 |
| 5 | 31 ft | 106 ft | 7:39 | 8:45 | 9:51 |
| 6 | 74 ft | 34 ft | 8:16 | 9:27 | 10:38 |
| 7 | 46 ft | 81 ft | 7:48 | 8:54 | 10:02 |
| 8 | 112 ft | 74 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:36 |
| 9 | 63 ft | 112 ft | 7:45 | 8:52 | 9:58 |
| 10 | 59 ft | 45 ft | 8:04 | 9:12 | 10:22 |
| 11 | 29 ft | 26 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 12 | 73 ft | 62 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 13 | 41 ft | 62 ft | 7:51 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| Last 0.1 | 0 ft | 15 ft | 0:50 | 0:57 | 1:04 |
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About the Strawberry Plains Half Marathon
The Strawberry Plains Half Marathon is held in late January or February by the Knoxville Track Club in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, east of Knoxville. The USATF-certified course starts and finishes at Rush Strong School and rolls through the countryside of Jefferson County and the Holston River Valley, with views of Clinch Mountain and House Mountain. A certified 10K runs at the same time on a mostly flat out-and-back course, and the half closes after 3 hours 30 minutes.
