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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Hood River
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Columbia Gorge 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 4.4% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
434 m

Lower than 15% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
32 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Columbia Gorge 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 Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon?

The Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon route has 434 m of ascent, 434 m of descent and an estimated 4.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Columbia River, Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, Hood River Event Site, Mosier and Mark O. Hatfield East Trailhead.

What should runners know on race day for the Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon?

Gear check bags provided to every runner; drop at the start, collect at the finish. Personal earbuds/headphones permitted on the trail; runners must remove them when crossing roads for safety. 5. Dog Leg Half marathon where dogs run with human partners and both receive chip timing and finisher medals.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Canyon
  • Vineyard
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
339 m

The stored route produces 434 m of ascent, while a source states 339 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

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
3:00 PM finish-line closure (gun time) for all distances

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Bag drop
Gear check bags provided to every runner; drop at the start, collect at the finish
Race village
No
Medal
Custom finisher's medal for all participants
On-course music
Personal earbuds/headphones permitted on the trail; runners must remove them when crossing roads for safety

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Landmarks
Columbia River, Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, Hood River Event Site, Mosier, Mark O. Hatfield East Trailhead
Notable features
  • Dog Leg Half marathon where dogs run with human partners and both receive chip timing and finisher medals
  • Saturday 5K/10K plus Kids' 1K
  • two-person half relay

How hilly is the Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon?

12%21%36%21%11%
  • Steep descent 12%
  • Descent 21%
  • Flat 36%
  • Climb 21%
  • Steep climb 11%
Total ascent
434 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
4.4%
Longest climb
480 m at 8.2%
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?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /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 Columbia Gorge Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 4.4% slower than a flat course, with about 434 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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