GAP factor 7.6% slower than flat · net elevation 87 m
Decision summary
Lower than 8% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Mount Rushmore 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.
The Mount Rushmore Half Marathon route has 603 m of ascent, 516 m of descent and an estimated 7.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Mount Rushmore Half Marathon route starts at Ghost Canyon Getaway, near Hermosa, SD; race starts at 7:00 am and finishes at Borglum Story Museum in the town of Keystone, SD. Underfoot, expect begins on a well-packed dirt road for about 3 miles before turning to pavement for the remainder. It passes Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills and Borglum Story Museum.
Its normalised GAP factor is 7.6% slower than a flat course, with about 603 m of total ascent.