GAP factor 2.0% slower than flat · net elevation -226 m
Decision summary
Lower than 11% of comparable mapped races
3:30:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Golden Leaf Half Marathon (Aspen), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Golden Leaf Half Marathon (Aspen) route has 533 m of ascent, 759 m of descent and an estimated 2.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Golden Leaf Half Marathon (Aspen) route starts at Fanny Hill, Snowmass Village (approx. 8,650 ft elevation) and finishes at Koch Park, Aspen. Underfoot, expect mixed mountain single-track trail and road; dirt with rocks and roots. It passes Fanny Hill, Government Trail, Elk Camp Road, Buttermilk Ski Area and Maroon Creek. Chosen by Trail Runner Magazine as one of 'America's 14 most scenic races'.
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The stored route produces 533 m of ascent, while a source states 299 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.0% slower than a flat course, with about 533 m of total ascent.