• Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Pinckney
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  • Past event

Run Woodstock 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.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.7% versus flat · net elevation 1 m

Decision summary

Run Woodstock Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
547 m

Lower than 32% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
14:13/km

10:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
64/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Run Woodstock Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Run Woodstock 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.

How hilly is the Run Woodstock Marathon?

The Run Woodstock Marathon route has 547 m of ascent, 546 m of descent and an estimated 1.7% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Run Woodstock Marathon route go?

The Run Woodstock Marathon route starts at Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, 20120 Bartell Rd. Gregory, MI 48137 (Pinckney State Recreation Area). Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes parkland and forest. A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme.

What should runners know on race day for the Run Woodstock Marathon?

Continuous live music across multiple campground stages over the weekend; runs are traditionally sent off with the national anthem played on guitar. A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Gently Rolling

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Mellow Marathon and Hippie Half Marathon have a 10-hour time limit.
Qualification status
Course is not USATF certified and therefore not a Boston Qualifier.

Race day logistics

Race village
On-site camping village at Hell Creek Ranch with multiple music stages, food trucks, yoga, fun runs, a 1-mile Kids' Dash, Hippy Hike, and 'Hippest Hippie' and decorated-campsite/vehicle awards.
On-course music
Continuous live music across multiple campground stages over the weekend; runs are traditionally sent off with the national anthem played on guitar.

Access and course status

Start
Hell Creek Ranch / Woodstock Camp, 20120 Bartell Rd., Gregory, MI 48137 (Pinckney State Recreation Area)

Course facts

Notable features
  • A multi-day trail-running festival inspired by the 1969 Woodstock, blending forest trail races with live music, on-site camping, yoga (including SUP yoga), tie-dye, food trucks and a 'peace, love and running' theme

How hilly is the Run Woodstock Marathon?

19%54%17%
  • Steep descent 5%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 54%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 6%
Total ascent
547 m
Net elevation
+1 m
GAP factor
1.7%
Longest climb
700 m at 3.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 64Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Run Woodstock Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.7% slower than a flat course, with about 547 m of total ascent.