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

The Woodlands Marathon 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

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.0% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

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Decision summary

The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
52 m

Lower than 93% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
18:58/km

6:40:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
24 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Woodlands Marathon 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 The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon?

The The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon route has 52 m of ascent, 55 m of descent and an estimated 0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Lake Robbins Drive, in front of Town Green Park and Market Street, The Woodlands, TX and finishes at The Woodlands Waterway. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes parkland and forest.

What should runners know on race day for the The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon?

Roads begin closing at 6:00am and reopen by 2:00pm. Pace teams provided for both the marathon and half marathon, including a back-of-pack team holding the 14:30 min/mile cutoff pace.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Capped at 8,000 total participants across all distances

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
6:40:00

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace teams provided for both the marathon and half marathon, including a back-of-pack team holding the 14:30 min/mile cutoff pace
Closed roads
Roads begin closing at 6:00am and reopen by 2:00pm
Expo / packet pickup
Health & Fitness Expo held during race week for packet pickup
Medal
All finishers receive a custom finisher medal; runners completing both the 5K and the marathon earn double medals

Access and course status

Start
Lake Robbins Drive, in front of Town Green Park and Market Street, The Woodlands, TX
Finish
The Woodlands Waterway

Course facts

Course type
Loop

How hilly is the The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon?

98%
  • Descent 1%
  • Flat 98%
  • Climb 1%
Total ascent
52 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
0.0%
Longest climb
1,510 m at 1.0%
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?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /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 The Woodlands Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 52 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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