Cedar Rapids Marathon route map
raceindex.org 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.
Cedar Rapids 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 1.4% versus flat · net elevation -1 m
Decision summary
Cedar Rapids Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 454 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 75/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
Lower than 36% of comparable mapped races
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Cedar Rapids Marathon?
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.
Where does the Cedar Rapids Marathon route go?
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.
What should runners know on race day for the Cedar Rapids Marathon?
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.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 236 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
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.
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 609 finishers completed the inaugural 2026 marathon.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 7-hour overall time limit, with intermediate cutoffs at mile 9.5 (10:00 am) and mile 16 (11:45 am).
- Qualification status
- The full marathon is USATF certified and serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Official pace teams are provided for the marathon and half marathon.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health + Fitness Expo on the Saturday before the race (10 am - 5 pm) at the DoubleTree by Hilton / Convention Center; free and open to the public. Packet pickup is at the expo, or on race morning for a $20 fee.
- Medal
- All marathon, half, relay, 10K and 5K finishers receive a finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- All registered athletes receive a tech t-shirt; full marathoners additionally receive a hat and socks, and half marathoners receive socks.
Access and course status
- Start
- All distances start and finish in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Finish
- Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- downtown Cedar Rapids, Cedar River, Cedar River Trail, historic neighborhoods, scenic parks, Mount Trashmore
- Notable features
- 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. Charity partners include the Zach Johnson Foundation and His Hands Free Clinic. Strollers and dogs are not permitted
- wheelchairs, hand-cycles and certified service animals are allowed
- A flat, fast, USATF-certified Boston-qualifying course on wide paved roads that starts and finishes in downtown Cedar Rapids and winds through historic neighborhoods, vibrant business districts, peaceful riverside paths along the Cedar River Trail, and scenic city parks. Aid stations with water, Powerade and nutrition are positioned roughly every 2 miles
How hilly is the Cedar Rapids Marathon?
- Steep descent 4%
- Descent 13%
- Flat 64%
- Climb 15%
- Steep climb 4%
- Total ascent
- 454 m
- Net elevation
- −1 m
- GAP factor
- 1.4%
- Longest climb
- 480 m at 7.5%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 25 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 75Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Cedar Rapids Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 454 m of total ascent.
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