• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Richmond
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change -0.5% versus flat · net elevation -37 m

Decision summary

Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
89 m

Lower than 81% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
90/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon, 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 Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon?

The Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon route has 89 m of ascent, 126 m of descent and an estimated -0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon route starts at 7th & Broad Street, downtown Richmond; wave starts from 7:15 a.m. The setting includes city and riverside.

What should runners know on race day for the Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon?

Bag check near each start line from 6:00 a.m. using a clear bag provided at packet pickup. Spirit groups, party zones, bands, pickle-juice and junk-food stops, plus a post-race party. Pace Teams available.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Community
  • Festival

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
10,000
Field cap
10,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Sold out
No

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace Teams available
Bag drop
Bag check near each start line from 6:00 a.m. using a clear bag provided at packet pickup.
Expo / packet pickup
Health & Fitness Expo at Richmond Raceway: Thursday Nov 12 (3-7pm) and Friday Nov 13 (11am-8pm).
On-course music
Spirit groups, party zones, bands, pickle-juice and junk-food stops, plus a post-race party.

Access and course status

Start
7th & Broad Street, downtown Richmond; wave starts from 7:15 a.m.

How hilly is the Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon?

7%85%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 7%
  • Flat 85%
  • Climb 6%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
89 m
Net elevation
−37 m
GAP factor
-0.5%
Longest climb
220 m at 5.1%
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?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 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 Allianz Richmond Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 89 m of total ascent.