Windsor Marathon
Windsor Marathon race day weather
Chilly start, warming up, adjust pace
Runners will face a temperature increase from 48°F at the start to 67°F at finish, with low humidity at 47%. Light SSE winds at 6 mph will offer a tailwind in the early miles but shift to headwinds around miles 13 and 20. To manage the warming conditions, runners should start conservatively and stay hydrated, especially through the challenging climbs around mile 14.
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Windsor Marathon route and elevation
The Windsor Marathon course has about 540 ft (165 m) of climbing and 541 ft (165 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 75% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 14, with 165 ft (50 m) of climbing and a 2.9% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 3 to 7.2: climbs about 50 ft (16 m).
- Miles 13.4 to 17: climbs about 225 ft (69 m).
- Miles 18.2 to 20.1: climbs about 90 ft (27 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 | 18 ft | 11 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:17 |
| 2 | 19 ft | 19 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 3 | 18 ft | 26 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 4 | 17 ft | 12 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 5 | 14 ft | 9 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 6 | 31 ft | 6 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:28 |
| 7 | 16 ft | 24 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 8 | 39 ft | 32 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 9 | 18 ft | 6 ft | 8:02 | 9:12 | 10:20 |
| 10 | 4 ft | 14 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 11 | 7 ft | 5 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 12 | 15 ft | 5 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 13 | 9 ft | 19 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 14 | 165 ft | 11 ft | 9:17 | 10:37 | 11:56 |
| 15 | 19 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 16 | 52 ft | 17 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:36 |
| 17 | 30 ft | 7 ft | 8:08 | 9:17 | 10:28 |
| 18 | 14 ft | 69 ft | 7:44 | 8:50 | 9:56 |
| 19 | 71 ft | 52 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 20 | 45 ft | 12 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:34 |
| 21 | 12 ft | 45 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 22 | 38 ft | 14 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 23 | 6 ft | 66 ft | 7:43 | 8:49 | 9:55 |
| 24 | 21 ft | 56 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:02 |
| 25 | 16 ft | 120 ft | 7:34 | 8:39 | 9:44 |
| 26 | 13 ft | 55 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| Last 0.2 | 5 ft | 5 ft | 1:46 | 2:01 | 2:17 |
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