Where can I find the Charleston Distance Run 24K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksCharleston Distance Run 24K
This race edition
- Race date
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- 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.
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Decision summary
Charleston Distance Run 24K at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 19/100
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
4:00:00 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
Charleston Distance Run 24K has known course details for its 24k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 24.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Charleston Distance Run 24K?
The Charleston Distance Run 24K is described as hilly.
Where does the Charleston Distance Run 24K route go?
The Charleston Distance Run 24K route starts at In front of the West Virginia State Capitol Building, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E., Charleston, WV (start 7:30 a.m.) and finishes at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field, on a rubber race track. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes West Virginia State Capitol, Kanawha Boulevard, downtown Charleston, South Side Bridge and Route 119 South (Capital Punishment Hill). America's only 15-mile road race.
What should runners know on race day for the Charleston Distance Run 24K?
12.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 119 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:12:24 (Gideon Mutisya)
- Women's course record
- 1:24:52 (Priscilla Welch)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- 4 hours
- Qualification status
- Open competitive road race with cash prizes; no qualifying time or lottery required. Minimum age 12+.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 12
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup on Friday, September 4, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (venue TBD); online registration closes at noon on September 4, 2026.
- Medal
- All finishers of the 15-mile race, the 15-mile relay and the 5K run/walk receive a finisher's medal at the finish line.
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive a goody bag and a short-sleeve CDR race t-shirt.
Access and course status
- Start
- In front of the West Virginia State Capitol Building, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E., Charleston, WV (start 7:30 a.m.)
- Finish
- University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field, on a rubber race track.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- West Virginia State Capitol, Kanawha Boulevard, downtown Charleston, South Side Bridge, Route 119 South (Capital Punishment Hill), Loudon Heights, Virginia Street, Clendenin Street, Chesapeake Avenue, Charleston riverfront, University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
- Notable features
- America's only 15-mile road race
- the relay exchanges take place in the middle of the South Side Bridge
- Cash prize purse of $6,050 for the 15-mile race and $1,600 for the 5K, with $500/$400/$300 to overall male and female 1-2-3 in the 15-mile and age-group awards across 24 adult categories
- 12 aid stations on the 15-mile course plus stations at the start and finish, providing water and Gatorade
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 26°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 6 mmTypical rainfall
- 19Favourability /100