• 10K
  • 10 km
  • Oxford
  • Open entry

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K

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2027 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 1.6% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

Decision summary

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K at a glance

Route ascent
138 m

Lower than 25% of comparable mapped races

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K?

The Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K route has 138 m of ascent, 138 m of descent and an estimated 1.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K route go?

The Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K route starts at Oxford YMCA, 703 North Lamar Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655 and finishes at Oxford YMCA, 703 North Lamar Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655. Underfoot, expect paved roads through the town of Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus. It passes University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, Oxford antebellum homes, Rowan Oak (William Faulkner's home) and North Lamar Boulevard. Produced by Start 2 Finish Event Management (S2F Events) with registration handled through Race Roster.

What should runners know on race day for the Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K?

The companion Double Decker Arts Festival is named for a vintage double-decker bus that Oxford imported from England in 1994. The festival has grown into a two-day signature event drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the town Square. Runners are encouraged to stay after the race for the Double Decker festival's arts, crafts and live music. The run is the athletic kickoff to the festival weekend held the same Saturday morning.

Race character

Scenery

  • Historic
  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Desert

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Beach
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Roughly 2,800-3,000 registered participants across all distances in recent editions (2,867 registered for the 2026 edition).

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; an open chip Timed road race.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finisher medals awarded to the first 3,000 finishers (recent editions).

Access and course status

Start
Oxford YMCA, 703 North Lamar Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655
Finish
Oxford YMCA, 703 North Lamar Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655

Course facts

Surface
Paved roads through the town of Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus.
Landmarks
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, Oxford antebellum homes, Rowan Oak (William Faulkner's home), North Lamar Boulevard
Notable features
  • The companion Double Decker Arts Festival is named for a vintage double-decker bus that Oxford imported from England in 1994
  • the festival has grown into a two-day signature event drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the town Square
  • Runners are encouraged to stay after the race for the Double Decker festival's arts, crafts and live music
  • the run is the athletic kickoff to the festival weekend held the same Saturday morning
  • Produced by Start 2 Finish Event Management (S2F Events) with registration handled through Race Roster
  • the Oxford YMCA is the charity partner, with $1.00 from every registration supporting the YMCA
  • Awards reflect Oxford's arts identity: overall, Master and Grand Master winners receive handmade pottery, age-group winners receive commissioned art prints, and a $200 cash prize is awarded to the overall male and female winner in each of the 5K and 10K
  • Begins on North Lamar Boulevard near the Oxford YMCA and winds through different parts of the historic town and the Ole Miss campus, passing antebellum homes and the area around William Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak

How hilly is the Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K?

24%43%24%
  • Steep descent 5%
  • Descent 24%
  • Flat 43%
  • Climb 24%
  • Steep climb 5%
Total ascent
138 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
1.6%
Longest climb
630 m at 4.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

More race details

Is the Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS) 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.6% slower than a flat course, with about 138 m of total ascent.