How hilly is the Flint Hills 50 and Marathon?
The Flint Hills 50 and Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 457 m.
Flint Hills 50 and 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.
Decision summary
Flint Hills 50 and Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 19:12/km
- Typical conditions
- 77/100
- Evidence depth
- 27 verified facts
13:30:00 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
Flint Hills 50 and 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, Trail
- Scenery
- Countryside, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Flint Hills 50 and Marathon route go?
The Flint Hills 50 and Marathon route starts at 3770 Green Valley Rd, Manhattan, KS (Green Valley Community Center start/finish) and finishes at Green Valley Community Center, Manhattan, KS. Underfoot, expect dirt-road. It passes Flint Hills and Green Valley Community Center. Overall winners receive painted rocks from the course.
What should runners know on race day for the Flint Hills 50 and Marathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Waterfront
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 457 m
- Net elevation
- 2,000 m
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
- 13.5 hours
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 4
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup Friday 4:00-7:00 pm at Manhattan Running Company (1129 Garden Way, Manhattan, KS); race-day pickup 6:00-7:30 am at the start/finish.
- Medal
- Every finisher receives a finisher's belt buckle with the race logo.
Access and course status
- Start
- 3770 Green Valley Rd, Manhattan, KS (Green Valley Community Center start/finish)
- Finish
- Green Valley Community Center, Manhattan, KS
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Dirt Road
- Landmarks
- Flint Hills, Green Valley Community Center
- Notable features
- Overall winners receive painted rocks from the course
- runners who complete the race five times earn an additional painted rock inscribed with all completion years
- One 26.2-mile loop around the course with 4 aid stations. Start time 7:30 am
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 10°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 77Favourability /100