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  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Roanoke
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 6.4% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K at a glance

Route ascent
276 m

Lower than 8% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
77/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 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 Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K?

The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K route has 276 m of ascent, 278 m of descent and an estimated 6.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes mountain and city. Most elevation change of any road marathon in the United States, with 7,430 ft total elevation gain/loss on the marathon course. Finish weekend coincides with the Down by Downtown Music Festival in downtown Roanoke.

What should runners know on race day for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K?

Finish weekend coincides with the Down by Downtown Music Festival in downtown Roanoke.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • City
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Destination
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
34:51 (Tyler O'Brien)
Women's course record
42:03 (Catrina Thomas)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet Pick-Up & Race Expo at Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke, 3:00-8:00 PM the Friday before race day
Race village
No

Course facts

Notable features
  • Most elevation change of any road marathon in the United States, with 7,430 ft total elevation gain/loss on the marathon course
  • Finish weekend coincides with the Down by Downtown Music Festival in downtown Roanoke

How hilly is the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K?

20%14%28%17%21%
  • Steep descent 20%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 28%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 21%
Total ascent
276 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
6.4%
Longest climb
1,700 m at 7.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 77Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 6.4% slower than a flat course, with about 276 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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