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

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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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 0.2% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
86 m

Lower than 82% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel, 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 Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel?

The Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel route has 86 m of ascent, 85 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel route go?

The Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel route starts at Carmel Courthouse Gazebo, 3 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 and finishes at Civic Square, Carmel, IN (start/finish). Underfoot, expect paved road and greenway. It passes Monon Greenway, Midtown Carmel, Central Park and Carmel city streets. Course offers a beautiful run with shade, parks, ponds and trees.

What should runners know on race day for the Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel?

Gear check available; organisers not responsible for lost items. Experienced pacers at 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00, 3:30 and 4:00.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Mixed
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Drew participants from 34 states in 2025

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
4 hour course time limit, roughly 18:15 per mile pace
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; open women Only road race (no Boston qualifier status claimed)

Race day logistics

Pacers
Experienced pacers at 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00, 3:30 and 4:00
Bag drop
Gear check available; organisers not responsible for lost items
Expo / packet pickup
Expo and packet pickup at Civic Square, Carmel, Friday October 16, 4pm-8pm
Race village
No
Medal
Custom-designed finisher medal for all finishers
Finisher tee
Event shirt and goodie bag for all registered participants

Access and course status

Start
Carmel Courthouse Gazebo, 3 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
Finish
Civic Square, Carmel, IN (start/finish)

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Paved road and greenway
Landmarks
Monon Greenway, Midtown Carmel, Central Park, Carmel city streets
Notable features
  • The only women's half marathon that pays a top-20 cash purse
  • podium awards for the 10K and 5K plus age-group awards across all distances
  • Course offers a beautiful run with shade, parks, ponds and trees
  • described as a fast course

How hilly is the Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel Half Marathon?

90%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 90%
  • Climb 5%
Total ascent
86 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
830 m at 1.0%
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?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /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 Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), Carmel flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 86 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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