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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Lucerne
  • Event weekend starts
  • Sold out

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.4% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
103 m

Lower than 73% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne 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 SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon?

The SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon route has 103 m of ascent, 104 m of descent and an estimated 0.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon route go?

The SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon route starts at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne and finishes at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne. The setting includes city and coastal.

What should runners know on race day for the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon?

Roughly 30 musical groups perform along the course with around 50,000 spectators (an 'atmosphere zone' in Horw).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Historic
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

On-course music
Roughly 30 musical groups perform along the course with around 50,000 spectators (an 'atmosphere zone' in Horw).

Access and course status

Start
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne
Finish
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport), Lucerne

Course facts

Course type
Loop

How hilly is the SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon?

9%84%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 84%
  • Climb 4%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
103 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
0.4%
Longest climb
760 m at 3.6%
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?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 8 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.4% slower than a flat course, with about 103 m of total ascent.

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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