Where can I find the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBass Pro Shops Conservation 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
Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Typical conditions
- 86/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road, Mixed
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Countryside, Parkland, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon?
The Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 233 m.
Where does the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon route go?
The Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon route starts at Bass Pro Shops, 1935 S. Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807 (Grand Entrance) and finishes at John A. and Genny Morris Conservation Center, 600 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65807. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes historic Route 66, Missouri State University, downtown Springfield, Ozark Greenways paved trails and Springfield neighborhoods.
What should runners know on race day for the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon?
Marathon pacers offered for target times 3:45, 4:00, 4:20, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Countryside
- Parkland
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 233 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Approximately 50 vendors at the weekend expo; event draws several thousand 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
- Marathon course officially closes at 1:30 PM (race starts 7:00 AM); after 1:30 PM walkers must move to the sidewalk and obey traffic signals.
- Qualification status
- Boston Equivalent
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Marathon pacers offered for target times 3:45, 4:00, 4:20, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Marathon Weekend Expo at the John A. and Genny Morris Conservation Center (600 W. Sunshine), Fri Oct 30 2-6pm and Sat Oct 31 10am-6pm; approximately 50 vendors; free and open to the public; doubles as packet pickup.
- Medal
- Distance-specific finisher medals (Conservation Marathon medal, Cohick Half Marathon medal, relay team medal, 5K medal).
- Finisher tee
- Race shirt included with registration.
Access and course status
- Start
- Bass Pro Shops, 1935 S. Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO 65807 (Grand Entrance)
- Finish
- John A. and Genny Morris Conservation Center, 600 W. Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65807
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- historic Route 66, Missouri State University, downtown Springfield, Ozark Greenways paved trails, Springfield neighborhoods
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 86Favourability /100