How hilly is the Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz?
The Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 271 m.
Decision summary
6:30:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
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Route details
Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
Quick answers
The Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 271 m.
The Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz route starts at Garmin World Headquarters, 1200 E. 151st St. Olathe, KS 66062 and finishes at Garmin World Headquarters, 1200 E. 151st St. Olathe, KS 66062 (same as start). Underfoot, expect mix of city streets and paved trails ('the beautiful streets and trails of Olathe'). It passes Garmin World Headquarters, Christ Community Church, Olathe Northwest High School, Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex and Prairie Star Parkway Trailhead.
Gear check is located near the starting line; gear check closes at 1:00 p.m. on race day and all bags must be collected before that time. The course is not fully closed to traffic; city officials cone and monitor the course rather than closing roads outright. Wave start with corrals seeded by estimated finish time and SmartPacer flags. SmartPace Team pacers provide on-course pacing support (pacers do not count toward awards). Top overall male and female finishers receive Garmin watches: Forerunner 970 (marathon), Forerunner 570 (half), and Forerunner 165 Music (10K). Chip timing throughout.