Willamette Valley Half Marathon
Willamette Valley Half Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming trend
Runners will face a temperature rise from 54°F to 72°F, with an average humidity of 61% and a dew point of 49°F. Wind will be a gentle S at 9 mph, occasionally gusting to 17 mph. Runners should start conservatively to account for the warming trend and stay hydrated throughout the race.
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Willamette Valley Half Marathon route and elevation
The Willamette Valley Half Marathon course has about 201 ft (61 m) of climbing and 208 ft (63 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. 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 35 ft (11 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 | 19 ft | 30 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 2 | 8 ft | 17 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:13 |
| 3 | 30 ft | 9 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 4 | 33 ft | 54 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 5 | 13 ft | 21 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 6 | 24 ft | 13 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:23 |
| 7 | 26 ft | 18 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:22 |
| 8 | 15 ft | 24 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 9 | 26 ft | 31 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 10 | 10 ft | 12 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 11 | 21 ft | 17 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 12 | 29 ft | 24 ft | 8:02 | 9:12 | 10:20 |
| 13 | 14 ft | 14 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| Last 0.1 | 15 ft | 8 ft | 0:57 | 1:05 | 1:13 |
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About the Willamette Valley Half Marathon
The Willamette Valley Half Marathon starts and finishes at Riverfront Park in Salem, Oregon, crossing the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge into Minto-Brown Island Park. A companion 10K shares the same start. Finishers receive a wine-tasting package featuring Willamette Valley wines.
