How hilly is the Spinx Run Fest Marathon?
The Spinx Run Fest Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 198 m.
Spinx Run Fest 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
Spinx Run Fest Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Typical conditions
- 79/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
6:30:00 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
Spinx Run Fest 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
- Mixed, Trail
- Scenery
- Waterfront, City, Riverside, Parkland, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Spinx Run Fest Marathon route go?
The Spinx Run Fest Marathon route starts at line on South Main Street, about 200 feet north of Fluor Field, downtown Greenville, SC and finishes inside Fluor Field, the downtown minor-league baseball stadium (Greenville Drive), 945 S. Main Street, Greenville, SC. Underfoot, expect mostly paved greenway (Swamp Rabbit Trail) for the first ~15 miles, then city, country and campus roads for the final ~11 miles. It passes Fluor Field, Swamp Rabbit Trail, Furman University, Green Valley and Travelers Rest. finish inside the baseball stadium.
What should runners know on race day for the Spinx Run Fest Marathon?
RFID chip timing on bibs.
Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- City
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Mixed
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 198 m
- Net elevation
- -12 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:37:38 (James Harper)
- Field size
- Around 2,800 participants across all distances; the marathon averages roughly 270-440 finishers per year.
- Field cap
- 700
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours 30 minutes; finish line closes at 1:30pm.
- Qualification status
- Boston qualifier on a USATF Certified course; qualifying times submitted to the BAA. In 2025, 7.3% of finishers ran a BQ time.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Vendor expo and packet pickup on Friday October 23, 2026, 12:00-18:00 at the Kroc Center; includes late registration. No race-day registration; bib-mailing option offered for those who cannot attend.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medals for all race distances (new finisher medals introduced for 2026).
- Finisher tee
- New finisher shirts for 2026.
Access and course status
- Start
- Start line on South Main Street, about 200 feet north of Fluor Field, downtown Greenville, SC.
- Finish
- Finish inside Fluor Field, the downtown minor-league baseball stadium (Greenville Drive), 945 S. Main Street, Greenville, SC.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mostly paved greenway (Swamp Rabbit Trail) for the first ~15 miles, then city, country and campus roads for the final ~11 miles.
- Landmarks
- Fluor Field, Swamp Rabbit Trail, Furman University, Green Valley, Travelers Rest, downtown Greenville
- Notable features
- Hosted by the Greenville Track Club
- The Spinx Company has been title sponsor since 2004
- 2024 marked the 20th running of the event
- Water/electrolyte stations roughly every 3 miles
- restrooms every 3-4 miles
- first aid by Bon Secours / St Francis Sports Medicine
- RFID chip timing on bibs
- USATF-certified courses
- finish inside the baseball stadium
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 79Favourability /100