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6:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for The Louisiana 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.
The The Louisiana Marathon is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 132 m.
The The Louisiana Marathon route starts at 660 N. 4th St. downtown Baton Rouge, LA 70802 and finishes at Downtown Baton Rouge near the State Capitol ('under the shadow of the iconic state capitol'). Underfoot, expect road. It passes LSU campus, University Lakes, Mississippi River levee, downtown Baton Rouge and historic neighborhoods. Visit Baton Rouge Finish Fest: two-day post-race festival featuring funky, eclectic local Louisiana bands and Cajun cuisine (jambalaya, chicken & sausage gumbo, shrimp & okra gumbo, vegan gumbo, Mardi Gras king cake).
Gear check available near the start lines; bags marked with bib number, closes at 2:30 PM with unclaimed bags taken to the marathon office. Race-day parking prohibited (towing enforced) on N. 4th Street, North Boulevard and Park Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge. Finish Fest spotlights local Louisiana bands on both festival days; on-course music along the route is not officially confirmed. Pace teams provided for Sunday races: Marathon groups 3:00 through 5:00 and Half Marathon groups 1:40 through 2:30. Visit Baton Rouge Finish Fest: two-day post-race festival featuring funky, eclectic local Louisiana bands and Cajun cuisine (jambalaya, chicken & sausage gumbo, shrimp & okra gumbo, vegan gumbo, Mardi Gras king cake). Food/beer accessed via coupons attached to the race bib.