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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Midway
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k 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.

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Decision summary

The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:43/km

3:04:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
48/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k, 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 The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k?

The The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 215 m.

Where does the The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k route go?

The The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k route starts at S. Brand St. in downtown Midway, KY and finishes at S. Brand St. in downtown Midway, KY. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes downtown Midway, S. Brand St, Stephens St./Spring Station Rd, Weisenberger Mill Rd and Paynes Depot Rd. Challenging, hilly course through rolling Bluegrass horse-farm country, with most of the hills near the turnarounds on the east and west ends.

What should runners know on race day for the The Iron Horse Half Marathon & 12k?

The course is not fully on closed roads.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
215 m

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.
Cut-off
14 minute per mile pace required (approximately 3:04 to finish); runners not maintaining pace are redirected at mile 7.
Qualification status
Not a Boston Qualifying race; standard open Registration community half marathon.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
No
Medal
All finishers receive one large Iron Horse finisher medal (distance-specific for the half marathon and 12k).
Finisher tee
Short-sleeve technical running shirt with custom Iron Horse artwork (men's or women's sizing); a no-shirt registration option is also available.

Access and course status

Start
S. Brand St. in downtown Midway, KY
Finish
S. Brand St. in downtown Midway, KY

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Landmarks
downtown Midway, S. Brand St, Stephens St./Spring Station Rd, Weisenberger Mill Rd, Paynes Depot Rd, rolling Bluegrass horse farms
Notable features
  • Participants receive a suitable-for-framing Iron Horse poster by local artist Cricket Press, personalized bibs, custom age-group awards and free unlimited race photo downloads
  • Challenging, hilly course through rolling Bluegrass horse-farm country, with most of the hills near the turnarounds on the east and west ends
  • runners pass back through Midway at about mile 7
  • Water stations approximately every 2 miles, sports drink on the second half of the course, caffeinated and non-caffeinated gels at approximately mile 10, and port-a-johns approximately every 3 miles

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 48Favourability /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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