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

City of Colleges 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 -0 m

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Decision summary

City of Colleges Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
134 m

Lower than 57% 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
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

City of Colleges Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for City of Colleges 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 City of Colleges Half Marathon?

The City of Colleges Half Marathon route has 134 m of ascent, 135 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the City of Colleges Half Marathon route go?

The City of Colleges Half Marathon route starts at University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, 2490 Bruce St, Conway, AR 72034 and finishes at University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, Conway. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, Buffalo Alumni Center and historic streets of downtown Conway. Fall race with start/finish on the UCA campus and cheering students along the routes.

What should runners know on race day for the City of Colleges Half Marathon?

Packet pickup 5:30-6:30am on race morning on Bruce St in front of the Buffalo Alumni Center.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

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.
Minimum age
12+
Cut-off
4 hours (18:19 min/mile pace); runners exceeding the cutoff must arrange self-support
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pickup 5:30-6:30am on race morning on Bruce St in front of the Buffalo Alumni Center
Medal
Finisher medals provided to all participants
Finisher tee
Race entry includes a ringspun long-sleeve cotton t-shirt; technical short-sleeve or hoodie upgrades available

Access and course status

Start
University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, 2490 Bruce St, Conway, AR 72034
Finish
University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, Conway

Course facts

Surface
Paved roads
Landmarks
University of Central Arkansas (UCA) campus, Buffalo Alumni Center, historic streets of downtown Conway
Notable features
  • Fall race with start/finish on the UCA campus and cheering students along the routes
  • offers half marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run distances plus virtual options

How hilly is the City of Colleges Half Marathon?

7%82%8%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 7%
  • Flat 82%
  • Climb 8%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
134 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.5%
Longest climb
720 m at 3.8%
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?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /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 City of Colleges Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 134 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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