GAP factor 1.4% slower than flat · net elevation -1 m
Decision summary
Lower than 36% of comparable mapped races
7:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Cedar Rapids 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.
The Cedar Rapids Marathon route has 454 m of ascent, 455 m of descent and an estimated 1.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Cedar Rapids Marathon route starts at All distances start and finish in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa and finishes at Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Underfoot, expect road. It passes downtown Cedar Rapids, Cedar River, Cedar River Trail, historic neighborhoods and scenic parks. Registration includes a race bib, finisher medal, aid stations along the course, complimentary Big Grove Brewery beers, an athlete shirt, and a post-race party with food.
Official pace teams are provided for the marathon and half marathon. Registration includes a race bib, finisher medal, aid stations along the course, complimentary Big Grove Brewery beers, an athlete shirt, and a post-race party with food. Strollers and dogs are not permitted.
The stored route produces 454 m of ascent, while a source states 236 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 454 m of total ascent.
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