How hilly is the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic?
The Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic is described as hilly.
Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic 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
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 57/100
- Evidence depth
- 35 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Waterfront, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic route go?
The Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic route starts at Corner of Main Street and 14th Street, 1500 Main St, downtown Wheeling, WV and finishes at WesBanco Arena, downtown Wheeling, WV. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Downtown Wheeling, Wheeling City Centre Market, Wheeling Creek, Interstate 470 and Valley Boulevard. the course is widely billed as the 'Toughest Half Marathon in America' because of its severe elevation changes.
What should runners know on race day for the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic?
Run on the city streets of Wheeling and surrounding Ohio Valley communities of Bethlehem and Elm Grove. A DJ entertains at the finish-line venue from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm on race day.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston Qualifying or championship Qualifier event today; an open competitive community road race with prize categories for the open division.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Run on the city streets of Wheeling and surrounding Ohio Valley communities of Bethlehem and Elm Grove.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup at the WesBanco Arena lobby, 2 14th St, Wheeling, the Friday afternoon before (12:00-6:00 pm) and race morning (6:00-8:00 am).
- Medal
- Finisher medals awarded at the finish line.
- On-course music
- A DJ entertains at the finish-line venue from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm on race day.
Access and course status
- Start
- Corner of Main Street and 14th Street, 1500 Main St, downtown Wheeling, WV
- Finish
- WesBanco Arena, downtown Wheeling, WV
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Downtown Wheeling, Wheeling City Centre Market, Wheeling Creek, Interstate 470, Valley Boulevard, Bethlehem, Elm Grove
- Notable features
- Established in 1977
- the course is widely billed as the 'Toughest Half Marathon in America' because of its severe elevation changes. The event hosted the men's national half marathon championship from 1985 to 1992, switching from a 20K to the half marathon distance in 2011
- Course heads south through downtown Wheeling, across Wheeling Creek and under Interstate 470, then climbs out of the valley toward Bethlehem and Elm Grove before returning to the city for the finish
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 20°CTypical temperature
- 14 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 57Favourability /100