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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Charleston
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

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

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Decision summary

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
53/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 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.

Where does the University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 5K route go?

The University of Charleston Marathon (Charleston, WV) 5K route starts at University of Charleston campus, riverbank. The setting includes city and waterfront.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Competitive

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Inaugural 2026 race welcomed 785 runners from 40 states and three countries.

Entry requirements

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

Access and course status

Start
University of Charleston campus, riverbank.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Proceeds from the race support the University of Charleston Honors College, helping fund future opportunities for scholars and leaders

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 53Favourability /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.

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 (2)

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