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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Edwards
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) 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 14.1% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
939 m

Lower than 5% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards), 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 Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards)?

The Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) route has 939 m of ascent, 939 m of descent and an estimated 14.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) route go?

The Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) route starts at Arrowhead Village Lawn, 160 Cresta Rd, Edwards, CO 81632 and finishes at Arrowhead Village Lawn, Edwards, CO. Underfoot, expect 78% single track, 22% dirt/gravel roads. It passes Apache Trail, Quiver Trail, Village to Village, Bachelor Loop and Bachelor Gulch Mountain. Part of the Vail Recreation District's Vail Trail Running Series.

What should runners know on race day for the Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards)?

Gear drop available at Arrowhead and at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch. 5.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Gravel
  • Road
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Technical
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:33:12 (Joshua Smith)
Women's course record
1:54:32 (Alli Bender)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Bag drop
Gear drop available at Arrowhead and at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch.
Medal
Custom race t-shirt (cotton or tech) given at the finish; no medal stated.
Finisher tee
Custom race t-shirt (cotton or tech material) available at race finish.

Access and course status

Start
Arrowhead Village Lawn, 160 Cresta Rd, Edwards, CO 81632
Finish
Arrowhead Village Lawn, Edwards, CO

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
78% single track, 22% dirt/gravel roads
Landmarks
Apache Trail, Quiver Trail, Village to Village, Bachelor Loop, Bachelor Gulch Mountain, Arrowhead Mountain Trail, Ute Trail, Dakota Trail, Ridge Rider Loop
Notable features
  • Part of the Vail Recreation District's Vail Trail Running Series
  • named a Road-Trip Worthy Race by Outside Magazine
  • minimal-waste race emphasis
  • Climbs east of Arrowhead Village over ski-resort terrain with rugged ascents and ski-slope/jeep-track descents
  • 2026 adds about a half mile to the first ascent

How hilly is the Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) Half Marathon?

32%12%11%14%31%
  • Steep descent 32%
  • Descent 12%
  • Flat 11%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 31%
Total ascent
939 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
14.1%
Longest climb
2,630 m at 11.0%
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?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /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.

More race details

Is the Arrowhead Half Marathon & 5K (Vail/Edwards) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 14.1% slower than a flat course, with about 939 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.

Sources used on this page (3)

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