Where can I find the RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksRDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 82/100
- Evidence depth
- 43 verified facts
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
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) 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
- Trail, Mixed, Gravel
- Scenery
- Countryside, Forest, City, Waterfront, Coastal, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)?
The RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 275 m.
Where does the RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) route go?
The RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill) route starts at The Streets at Southpoint Mall, Durham, NC; start/finish is in the mall parking lot just west of the AMC movie theaters and finishes at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham (shopping and dining destination with a post-race party). Underfoot, expect mix of paved mall/city streets (about the first 2 miles) and the paved/crushed-stone American Tobacco Trail (ATT) rail-trail. It passes The Streets at Southpoint, City of Durham, American Tobacco Trail, Highway 64 Tunnel turnaround and Massey Chapel Road. the half marathon turns around just after mile 7 while the full marathon continues down the American Tobacco Trail to a turnaround at the Highway 64 Tunnel.
What should runners know on race day for the RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)?
Six water stop / porta-potty locations spaced under 2 miles apart, each passed twice (Massey Chapel Rd, Scott King Rd, O'Kelly Chapel Rd, New Hope Church Rd, White Oak ATT Entrance, Wimberly Rd); Gatorade hydration and Honey Stinger gels available on course. 7:10 am. Official pace groups provided: full marathon groups from 3:25 to 7:00, and half marathon groups from 1:30 to 3:00.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Forest
- City
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Community
- Charity
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Gravel
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 275 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Boston Qualifier (USATF-certified).
- Cut-off
- No explicit cutoff stated on the official site; the slowest official pace group is 7:00, implying roughly a 7-hour course limit.
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified Boston Qualifier course (certificate #NC18025BDS); the half marathon is also USATF Certified (#NC17040BDS), as are the 10k and 5k.
- Qualifying time
- Boston Qualifier (USATF-certified)
Race day logistics
- Start time
- 7:10 am
- Pacers
- Official pace groups provided: full marathon groups from 3:25 to 7:00, and half marathon groups from 1:30 to 3:00.
- Closed roads
- Six water stop / porta-potty locations spaced under 2 miles apart, each passed twice (Massey Chapel Rd, Scott King Rd, O'Kelly Chapel Rd, New Hope Church Rd, White Oak ATT Entrance, Wimberly Rd); Gatorade hydration and Honey Stinger gels available on course.
Access and course status
- Start
- The Streets at Southpoint Mall, Durham, NC; start/finish is in the mall parking lot just west of the AMC movie theaters.
- Finish
- The Streets at Southpoint in Durham (shopping and dining destination with a post-race party).
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mix of paved mall/city streets (about the first 2 miles) and the paved/crushed Stone American Tobacco Trail (ATT) rail Trail.
- Landmarks
- The Streets at Southpoint, City of Durham, American Tobacco Trail, Highway 64 Tunnel turnaround, Massey Chapel Road, Scott King Road, O'Kelly Chapel Road, New Hope Church Road, White Oak ATT Entrance, Wimberly Road
- Notable features
- A charity-driven race benefiting ALS research through the Team Drea Foundation, honoring founder Andrea Peet alongside the memories of Chris Combs and Jeff Capel. A 'run club promo' awards $1000 to the run club with the most finishers, and Cheer Station sponsorships send 100% of money raised to fighting ALS
- Both races start together
- the half marathon turns around just after mile 7 while the full marathon continues down the American Tobacco Trail to a turnaround at the Highway 64 Tunnel. The course transitions from modern urban mall and city to quiet forest trail to open farmland
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 82Favourability /100