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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Fort Oglethorpe
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Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K

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 0.7% versus flat · net elevation -1 m

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Decision summary

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K at a glance

Route ascent
51 m

Lower than 31% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
90/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
32 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K, 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 Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K?

The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K route has 51 m of ascent, 51 m of descent and an estimated 0.7% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K route go?

The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K route starts at 6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742. Underfoot, expect paved asphalt. It passes Chickamauga Battlefield monuments, Civil War memorials, shaded forests, open fields and Old Post Bandstand. course passes battlefield monuments with frequent sightings of deer and wild turkey amid fall foliage.

What should runners know on race day for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K?

Bag check area near the start line with labeled plastic bags; outerwear dropped at the first two water stops is returned to the volunteer tent. Free pace teams from the Chattanooga Track Club: half marathon 1:35 and 1:50; marathon groups from 3:15 to 6:00.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Countryside
  • Historic
  • Forest

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
1500 combined cap for marathon and half marathon; no race-day registration.

Entry requirements

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

Race day logistics

Pacers
Free pace teams from the Chattanooga Track Club: half marathon 1:35 and 1:50; marathon groups from 3:15 to 6:00.
Bag drop
Bag check area near the start line with labeled plastic bags; outerwear dropped at the first two water stops is returned to the volunteer tent.
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup at 6 Barnhardt Circle on Friday Nov 13 (12-7pm) and Saturday Nov 14 (6-7am); no dedicated expo stated.
Medal
All finishers receive a custom finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Custom-design technical race shirt issued at packet pickup.

Access and course status

Start
6 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved asphalt
Landmarks
Chickamauga Battlefield monuments, Civil War memorials, shaded forests, open fields, Old Post Bandstand
Notable features
  • Race is started by a Civil War-era cannon blast
  • course passes battlefield monuments with frequent sightings of deer and wild turkey amid fall foliage
  • Six aid stations roughly every 2 miles with water, Powerade, fruit and first aid for marathon/half
  • 5K has one water-only station. First-time finishers receive framed bibs

How hilly is the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K?

22%54%24%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 22%
  • Flat 54%
  • Climb 24%
Total ascent
51 m
Net elevation
−1 m
GAP factor
0.7%
Longest climb
400 m at 3.1%
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
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 90Favourability /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 Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.7% slower than a flat course, with about 51 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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