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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 1.4% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
229 m

Lower than 32% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon?

The Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon route has 229 m of ascent, 232 m of descent and an estimated 1.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon route starts at All distances start and finish in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The setting includes city and waterfront. Registration includes a race bib, finisher medal, aid stations along the course, complimentary Big Grove Brewery beers, an athlete shirt, and a post-race party with food.

What should runners know on race day for the Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon?

Official pace teams are provided for the marathon and half marathon. Registration includes a race bib, finisher medal, aid stations along the course, complimentary Big Grove Brewery beers, an athlete shirt, and a post-race party with food. Strollers and dogs are not permitted.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
4-hour time limit.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Official pace teams are provided for the marathon and half marathon.
Expo / packet pickup
Health + Fitness Expo on the Saturday before the race (10 am - 5 pm) at the DoubleTree by Hilton / Convention Center; free and open to the public. Packet pickup is at the expo, or on race morning for a $20 fee.
Medal
All marathon, half, relay, 10K and 5K finishers receive a finisher medal.
Finisher tee
All registered athletes receive a tech t-shirt; full marathoners additionally receive a hat and socks, and half marathoners receive socks.

Access and course status

Start
All distances start and finish in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Registration includes a race bib, finisher medal, aid stations along the course, complimentary Big Grove Brewery beers, an athlete shirt, and a post-race party with food. Charity partners include the Zach Johnson Foundation and His Hands Free Clinic. Strollers and dogs are not permitted
  • wheelchairs, hand-cycles and certified service animals are allowed

How hilly is the Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon?

17%62%12%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 62%
  • Climb 12%
  • Steep climb 6%
Total ascent
229 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
1.4%
Longest climb
440 m at 8.4%
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
  • 25 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /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 Cedar Rapids Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 229 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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