How hilly is the Horsetooth Half Marathon?
The Horsetooth Half Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 280 m.
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Horsetooth Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
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The Horsetooth Half Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 280 m.
The Horsetooth Half Marathon route starts at Dixon Canyon Drive (CR 42C) near Maxwell Natural Area, at 5,195 feet elevation; 8:00 AM start and finishes at New Belgium Brewing in Old Town Fort Collins. Underfoot, expect mix of paved roads and recreational trail, including the Cache la Poudre recreational trail for the final descent. It passes Maxwell Natural Area, Horsetooth Reservoir, Monster Mountain, A Hill and North Dam Hill. Challenging but net-downhill point-to-point course that climbs to 'Monster Mountain' at mile 1.7 before running the eastern shoreline of Horsetooth Reservoir, tackling A Hill, North Dam Hill and Bingham Hill (mile 6.4), then descending the Cache la Poudre trail to finish at New Belgium Brewing.
5. Chip timing with split mats at mile 1.8 and mile 8.