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

DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) 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

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.1% versus flat · net elevation -16 m

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Decision summary

DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
92 m

Lower than 79% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
55/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) 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 DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon?

The DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon route has 92 m of ascent, 108 m of descent and an estimated 0.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon route go?

The DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon route starts at Norbuck Park, 200 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218 and finishes at Norbuck Park, Dallas. Underfoot, expect paved roads and lake trails. It passes White Rock Lake, Norbuck Park and White Rock Lake trails. dogs/animals prohibited on course.

What should runners know on race day for the DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon?

Packet pickup October 30-31 at Luke's Locker and race morning at Norbuck Park 6:00-7:45 am. Start 8:00 am for Half Marathon; 10K and 5K start 8:10 am. strollers permitted (kept right).

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour
  • Big City

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
500-1000 participants

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Not a Boston qualifier; open registration road race

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pickup October 30-31 at Luke's Locker and race morning at Norbuck Park 6:00-7:45 am
Closed roads
Start 8:00 am for Half Marathon; 10K and 5K start 8:10 am
Medal
Finisher's medal included
Finisher tee
Participant long sleeve shirt included with entry

Access and course status

Start
Norbuck Park, 200 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218
Finish
Norbuck Park, Dallas
Nearest station
White Rock Station (DART Rail); race-day parking limited, with overflow at Flag Pole Hill

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved roads and lake trails
Landmarks
White Rock Lake, Norbuck Park, White Rock Lake trails
Notable features
  • Proceeds support the Tal Morrison Scholarship Fund for local student-athletes
  • Scenic miles around White Rock Lake
  • strollers permitted (kept right)
  • dogs/animals prohibited on course

How hilly is the DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon?

8%82%8%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 82%
  • Climb 8%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
92 m
Net elevation
−16 m
GAP factor
0.1%
Longest climb
540 m at 2.4%
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?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 55Favourability /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 DRC's The Half (Dallas Running Club) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.1% slower than a flat course, with about 92 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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