How hilly is the Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon?
The Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon is described as rolling.
Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & 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
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & 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, Trail
- Scenery
- Waterfront, Lakeside, Countryside, Parkland, Forest, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon route go?
The Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon route starts at In front of Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and finishes at In front of Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (same as start). Underfoot, expect paved roads and paved rail trail. It passes Cornell University campus, paved rail trail, Ellis Hollow countryside and Barton Hall. announcing at the finish.
What should runners know on race day for the Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K & Half Marathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Forest
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:15:03 (John Salva)
- Women's course record
- 1:21:46 (Bella Burda)
- Field size
- 631 combined finishers in 2026 (373 in the 10K and 258 in the half marathon)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 3 hour cutoff (approx 13:44/mile pace); registration closes 8:00 AM race day
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston qualifier; standard open road race with no qualifying requirement
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 5
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup Saturday March 28 (10:30 AM-5:00 PM) at Finger Lakes Running Company, or race morning 7:30-8:45 AM at Barton Hall; no separate expo
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- All-new custom finisher's medal awarded to all finishers in both the 10K and half marathon
- Finisher tee
- Finisher shirt guaranteed for runners who pre-register before February 8
Access and course status
- Start
- In front of Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Finish
- In front of Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (same as start)
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Paved roads and paved rail trail
- Landmarks
- Cornell University campus, paved rail trail, Ellis Hollow countryside, Barton Hall
- Notable features
- Age-group awards to the top finisher in 15 age groups (1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+)
- personalised bibs for runners who register in time
- free race photos
- announcing at the finish
- post-race munchies and festivities inside Barton Hall
- Five water stops with two porta-potties accessed four times (stops at Stevenson/Dodge and Ellis Hollow Creek/Genung, inbound and outbound, plus the turnaround)
- half starts 9:00 AM
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 4°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100