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

Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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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 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

Decision summary

Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
94 m

Lower than 78% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
68/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
30 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Stormin' Norman Run 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.

How hilly is the Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon?

The Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon route has 94 m of ascent, 94 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon route go?

The Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon route starts at University of Oklahoma campus, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue (Duck Pond parking lot area), Norman, OK 73019 and finishes at University of Oklahoma campus; the event uses a unified start and finish line. Underfoot, expect paved roads, sidewalks and a bridge surface; transitions from road to sidewalk near 24th Avenue NW and Tecumseh Road. It passes University of Oklahoma campus, Campus Corner, Downtown Norman, Rock Creek Road bridge over I-35 and Flood Avenue / James Garner Avenue roundabout.

What should runners know on race day for the Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon?

Partially open (rolling) course with road closures and police staffing at major intersections by Norman PD and OU PD. 6. No pacers are allowed except for adaptive athletes; headphones are prohibited on course.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
62 m
Net elevation
61 m

The stored route produces 94 m of ascent, while a source states 62 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Aid stations
6
Pacers
No pacers are allowed except for adaptive athletes; headphones are prohibited on course.
Closed roads
Partially open (rolling) course with road closures and police staffing at major intersections by Norman PD and OU PD.

Access and course status

Start
University of Oklahoma campus, Brooks Street and Jenkins Avenue (Duck Pond parking lot area), Norman, OK 73019.
Finish
University of Oklahoma campus; the event uses a unified start and finish line.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Paved roads, sidewalks and a bridge surface; transitions from road to sidewalk near 24th Avenue NW and Tecumseh Road.
Landmarks
University of Oklahoma campus, Campus Corner, Downtown Norman, Rock Creek Road bridge over I-35, Flood Avenue / James Garner Avenue roundabout
Notable features
  • Race-day Kids Zone featuring the historic Sooner Schooner, OU mascots Boomer and Sooner, face painting, balloon artists, and an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History exhibit
  • Official carb-loading dinner the evening before the race (Saturday) at Sergio's Italian Bistro, with a 10% discount for registered runners
  • Aid stations with water at miles 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
  • Gatorade and gummy bears at miles 8, 10 and 12
  • restrooms at miles 4, 8 and 12

How hilly is the Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon?

6%87%6%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 87%
  • Climb 6%
Total ascent
94 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
500 m at 3.7%
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?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 68Favourability /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 Stormin' Norman Run Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 94 m of total ascent.