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Race facts that change the decision
Race facts comparison
Fact
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Race date
2027-03-14
2026-11-14
Location
Cary, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Actual distance
42.2 km
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Not held
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Not held
Not held
Course type
Out And Back
Loop
Surface
Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT
Road
Elevation character
Flat
Rolling
Terrain
Mixed, Road, Trail
Road
Scenery
Parkland, Forest
City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
Atmosphere
Competitive, Community
Big City, Charity, Community
Technicality
Non Technical
Non Technical
Total ascent
220 m
318 m
Total descent
220 m
318 m
Net elevation
0 m
0 m
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
2.2%
Cutoff
7:00:00
Unavailable
Entry model
Open
Open
Qualifying status
Boston_equivalent
Boston_equivalent
Race date
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
2027-03-14
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
2026-11-14
Location
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Cary, North Carolina
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Actual distance
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
42.2 km
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
42.2 km
RaceIndex mapped route held
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Not held
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Not held
RaceIndex elevation profile held
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Not held
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Not held
Course type
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Out And Back
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Loop
Surface
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Mixed: ~2.5 miles of paved road (Morrisville Parkway) plus crushed Granite compacted screenings on the American Tobacco Trail; the full marathon covers about 21 miles on the ATT
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Road
Elevation character
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Flat
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Rolling
Terrain
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Mixed, Road, Trail
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Road
Scenery
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Parkland, Forest
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Riverside
Atmosphere
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Competitive, Community
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Big City, Charity, Community
Technicality
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Non Technical
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Non Technical
Total ascent
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
220 m
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
318 m
Total descent
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
220 m
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
318 m
Net elevation
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
0 m
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
0 m
Max absolute grade
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Unavailable
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
2.2%
Cutoff
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
7:00:00
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Unavailable
Entry model
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Open
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Open
Qualifying status
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Boston_equivalent
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
Boston_equivalent
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