GAP factor 0.3% slower than flat · net elevation 1 m
Decision summary
Lower than 75% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
Quick answers
RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Marathon Vert Rennes, 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 Marathon Vert Rennes route has 192 m of ascent, 191 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Marathon Vert Rennes route starts at Mail François Mitterrand, Rennes and finishes at Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, Rennes. Underfoot, expect 100% urban tarmac through Rennes city streets. It passes Mail François Mitterrand, Place de la République, Quais de la Vilaine, Parc du Thabor and Esplanade Charles de Gaulle.
Multiple entertainment and music stations along the marathon route. 9. 13 pace groups from 2h20 to 4h30 positioned across the starting corrals.
The stored route produces 192 m of ascent, while a source states 110 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 192 m of total ascent.