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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Asheville
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Asheville Marathon & Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change -0.0% versus flat · net elevation -61 m

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Decision summary

The Asheville Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
312 m

Lower than 51% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Asheville Marathon & Half route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Asheville Marathon & Half, 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 The Asheville Marathon & Half?

The The Asheville Marathon & Half route has 312 m of ascent, 374 m of descent and an estimated -0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Asheville Marathon & Half route go?

The The Asheville Marathon & Half route starts at Pack Square Park / College Street, downtown Asheville, NC and finishes at New Belgium Brewing, River Arts District, Asheville, NC. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Pack Square, Wall Street, Battery Park Avenue, Montford historic district and North Asheville.

What should runners know on race day for the The Asheville Marathon & Half?

The event uses closed-road arrangements. 12. True. Post-race celebration at New Belgium Brewing with live music and beer.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Technicality
Non Technical
Net elevation
-61 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
6.5 hour (390 minute) overall course time limit.
Qualification status
Boston Equivalent

Race day logistics

Aid stations
12
Pacers
Yes
Closed roads
Yes
Expo / packet pickup
Pre-race expo and bib pick-up held the Friday before the race at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Asheville.
Medal
Custom finisher medal for all participants.
Finisher tee
Complimentary dri-fit / performance race shirt included with registration.

Access and course status

Start
Pack Square Park / College Street, downtown Asheville, NC.
Finish
New Belgium Brewing, River Arts District, Asheville, NC.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Pack Square, Wall Street, Battery Park Avenue, Montford historic district, North Asheville, Charlotte Street, Kimberly Avenue, River Arts District, French Broad River Greenway, New Belgium Brewing
Notable features
  • Post-race celebration at New Belgium Brewing with live music and beer
  • free race photos
  • free runner shuttles
  • USATF-certified courses (Sanction #NC14024DF)
  • Tour of Asheville's iconic neighborhoods: tree-lined Victorian streets of Montford, stately homes of North Asheville, downtown street art and murals, and the riverside French Broad greenway
  • rolling terrain

How hilly is the The Asheville Marathon & Half Marathon?

16%68%14%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 16%
  • Flat 68%
  • Climb 14%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
312 m
Net elevation
−61 m
GAP factor
-0.0%
Longest climb
1,010 m at 4.1%
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?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within 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 The Asheville Marathon & Half flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 312 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (3)

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