• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Cleveland
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) 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

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
18:29/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) 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.

Where does the The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes riverside and city. One of three races in the annual Towpath Trilogy series (Towpath Half in April, Towpath Twilight in June, Towpath Marathon in October), all run on the Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga County to benefit Canalway Partners.

What should runners know on race day for the The Towpath Marathon (Cleveland) Half Marathon?

There is NO bag drop at this event.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Towpath

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
Courses are supported with aid stations for 6.5 hours, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM; runners must hold roughly a 13-minute-mile pace to stay within support.
Sold out
No

Race day logistics

Bag drop
There is NO bag drop at this event.
Expo / packet pickup
No race-day expo; advance packet pickup at Fleet Feet Pepper Pike (Wed Sept 30, 4-6 PM), Fleet Feet Westlake (Thu Oct 1, 4-6 PM) and the Hermes office (Fri Oct 2, 10 AM-2 PM).
Medal
Full marathon and half marathon finishers receive finisher medals; 10K participants do not receive a medal.
Finisher tee
All participants receive a long-sleeved shirt.

Course facts

Notable features
  • One of three races in the annual Towpath Trilogy series (Towpath Half in April, Towpath Twilight in June, Towpath Marathon in October), all run on the Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga County to benefit Canalway Partners

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /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.