Helvetia Half Marathon route map
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Helvetia 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 1.4% versus flat · net elevation 1 m
Decision summary
Helvetia Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 228 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 28 verified facts
Lower than 33% of comparable mapped races
4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Helvetia Half Marathon?
The Helvetia Half Marathon route has 228 m of ascent, 227 m of descent and an estimated 1.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Helvetia Half Marathon route go?
The Helvetia Half Marathon route starts at Century Blvd. just outside the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex, Hillsboro and finishes at Inside Hillsboro Ballpark (formerly Ron Tonkin Field). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes The Helvetia Tavern, Helvetia church, Century Farms and Hillsboro Ballpark. all-world stadium finish inside Hillsboro Ballpark.
What should runners know on race day for the Helvetia Half Marathon?
A secure Gear Check is available at Hillsboro Field near the finish line.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- The half marathon course is open for four hours.
- Qualification status
- Open registration recreational road race; no qualifying time required.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- A secure Gear Check is available at Hillsboro Field near the finish line.
- Medal
- All Helvetia participants receive a commemorative race medal.
Access and course status
- Start
- Century Blvd. just outside the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex, Hillsboro
- Finish
- Inside Hillsboro Ballpark (formerly Ron Tonkin Field)
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Landmarks
- The Helvetia Tavern, Helvetia church, Century Farms, Hillsboro Ballpark
- Notable features
- Post-race lunch and the RWP Beer Garden
- all-world stadium finish inside Hillsboro Ballpark
- All races share the first 1.5 miles
- the 10K and Half Marathon share the first 3 miles of the course
How hilly is the Helvetia Half Marathon?
- Steep descent 6%
- Descent 11%
- Flat 64%
- Climb 16%
- Steep climb 3%
- Total ascent
- 228 m
- Net elevation
- +1 m
- GAP factor
- 1.4%
- Longest climb
- 670 m at 4.1%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Helvetia Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 228 m of total ascent.