Super Hyak Marathon and Half
Super Hyak Marathon and Half race day weather
Cool start, gradual warming
Runners will face a cool start at 47°F, with temperatures rising to 52°F by the finish. A light wind from the WNW at 7 mph may feel more pronounced during exposed stretches, particularly in the headwinds from miles 8-13 and 15-27. With humidity at 70%, pacing adjustments may be necessary to manage effort in the warmer conditions later in the race.
This course drops 1,181 ft from start to finish, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 47° and finish around 10:55 AM in 52°; typical start-line conditions say 57° then.
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Super Hyak Marathon and Half route and elevation
The Super Hyak Marathon and Half course has about 167 ft (51 m) of climbing and 1,414 ft (431 m) of descent, a net drop of about 1,247 ft (380 m). It drops more than it climbs, and its terrain is faster than 96% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 24, with 64 ft (20 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 8.3 to 10.2: climbs about 75 ft (23 m).
- Miles 16.8 to 17: climbs about 60 ft (18 m).
- Miles 23.8 to 24: climbs about 55 ft (17 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:26 here (4 minutes faster).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 3:55 here (5 minutes faster).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:25 here (5 minutes faster).
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 | 24 ft | 41 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 2 | 30 ft | 27 ft | 8:12 | 9:21 | 10:32 |
| 3 | 21 ft | 16 ft | 8:12 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 4 | 43 ft | 38 ft | 8:13 | 9:24 | 10:34 |
| 5 | 7 ft | 40 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 6 | 39 ft | 9 ft | 8:26 | 9:38 | 10:50 |
| 7 | 37 ft | 45 ft | 8:08 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 8 | 15 ft | 19 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:29 |
| 9 | 27 ft | 28 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 10 | 52 ft | 21 ft | 8:26 | 9:38 | 10:50 |
| 11 | 30 ft | 32 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:29 |
| 12 | 0 ft | 40 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 13 | 17 ft | 31 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:26 |
| 14 | 6 ft | 94 ft | 7:50 | 8:58 | 10:04 |
| 15 | 10 ft | 100 ft | 7:50 | 8:56 | 10:04 |
| 16 | 13 ft | 132 ft | 7:44 | 8:51 | 9:56 |
| 17 | 63 ft | 142 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 18 | 10 ft | 101 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:04 |
| 19 | 12 ft | 86 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 20 | 33 ft | 91 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 21 | 14 ft | 114 ft | 7:48 | 8:55 | 10:02 |
| 22 | 21 ft | 107 ft | 7:51 | 8:58 | 10:05 |
| 23 | 7 ft | 98 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 24 | 64 ft | 121 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 25 | 8 ft | 153 ft | 7:40 | 8:45 | 9:50 |
| 26 | 50 ft | 108 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| Last 0.2 | 1 ft | 11 ft | 1:47 | 2:02 | 2:17 |
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About the Super Hyak Marathon and Half
The marathon course is one of the top 20 Boston Qualifier Courses in the country with a BQ rate over 34%! Enjoy 26.2 miles of scenic downhill with a gorgeous view of the Cascade Mountains as you glide down the gravel trail on this point-to-point course.
These races are the ONLY courses of their kind that feature jaw-dropping views as you run along Keechelus Lake. With up to 1500' of gradual net downhill, we assure you that you will “find your super fast” on the way to a speedy time, PR, or BQ! Source
