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  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Lucerne
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SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change -0.1% versus flat · net elevation -4 m

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Decision summary

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K at a glance

Route ascent
27 m

Lower than 91% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 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 SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K?

The SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K route has 27 m of ascent, 31 m of descent and an estimated -0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K route go?

The SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K route starts at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne and finishes at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne. The setting includes city and coastal.

What should runners know on race day for the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K?

Roughly 30 musical groups perform along the course with around 50,000 spectators (an 'atmosphere zone' in Horw).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Historic
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

On-course music
Roughly 30 musical groups perform along the course with around 50,000 spectators (an 'atmosphere zone' in Horw).

Access and course status

Start
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne
Finish
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point

How hilly is the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K?

96%
  • Descent 3%
  • Flat 96%
  • Climb 1%
Total ascent
27 m
Net elevation
−4 m
GAP factor
-0.1%
Longest climb
420 m at 1.2%
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?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 8 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 27 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.

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