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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Dubuque
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
56/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
31 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque), 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 MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque)?

The MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) is described as pancake flat. The course notes also call it flat riverside course that winds from the arena through the Bee Branch greenway out toward Eagle Point Park, showcasing some of Dubuque's most scenic areas.

Where does the MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) route go?

The MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque) route starts at IMOn Arena (formerly Mystique Community Ice Center), 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque and finishes at IMOn Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque. Underfoot, expect paved. It passes Bee Branch Creek Greenway, Mississippi River and Eagle Point Park. Flat riverside course that winds from the arena through the Bee Branch greenway out toward Eagle Point Park, showcasing some of Dubuque's most scenic areas.

What should runners know on race day for the MVRA Benefit Classic Half Marathon & 5K (Dubuque)?

Packet pickup the day before at Flora Park and on race morning at the start venue.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • City
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Half marathon course closes at 11:00 a.m.; runners must reach the halfway point by 9:15 a.m.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open registration, chip Timed with awards by gun time.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pickup the day before at Flora Park and on race morning at the start venue.
Medal
All half marathon finishers receive a commemorative finisher's medal; all participants receive a Benefit Classic hat.

Access and course status

Start
IMOn Arena (formerly Mystique Community Ice Center), 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque
Finish
IMOn Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved
Landmarks
Bee Branch Creek Greenway, Mississippi River, Eagle Point Park
Notable features
  • Proceeds are donated to a local charity each year
  • the 2025 edition benefited the Veterans Freedom Center, which supports tri-state military veterans
  • Companion events include a Half Marathon Relay (teams of 2-4) and the free 'Merge 1 Miler' kids race for ages 12 and under
  • Flat riverside course that winds from the arena through the Bee Branch greenway out toward Eagle Point Park, showcasing some of Dubuque's most scenic areas

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 56Favourability /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.

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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