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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Relay
  • 321.9 km
  • Columbia
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) Relay

This race edition

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

Entry options

2024 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 -112 m

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) Relay at a glance

Route ascent
993 m

Lower than 20% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
41 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia), 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 Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia)?

The Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) route has 993 m of ascent, 1,106 m of descent and an estimated -0.0% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) route go?

The Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) route starts at Red Bank Arena, 1159 Nazareth Road, Lexington, SC 29073 (Columbia metro / Lexington County) and finishes at Firefly Distillery, 4201 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Lexington County, Gaston, Congaree, Santee State Park and Lake Marion. Each team provides its own support van(s) to drop off and pick up runners at designated Exchange Zones along the 200-mile route.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Lakeside
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Nighttime
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
  • Mixed
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Team-based relay; each team comprises 4-12 runners covering 36 legs

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Teams should be able to average 10:15 per mile for the full course
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; open team relay. Awards are given in Open, Mixed, Female and Masters team categories.

Access and course status

Start
Red Bank Arena, 1159 Nazareth Road, Lexington, SC 29073 (Columbia metro / Lexington County)
Finish
Firefly Distillery, 4201 Spruill Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Landmarks
Lexington County, Gaston, Congaree, Santee State Park, Lake Marion, Lonestar BBQ, Berkeley County, Huger, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park, North Charleston
Notable features
  • Part of the Malak Series, a collection of 200- and 70-mile distance relays in SC and NC
  • a companion Palmetto Relay /70 is offered alongside the 200-mile event. The 2024 edition (scheduled March 22-23, 2024) was cancelled and no later edition is currently scheduled on the official site
  • Each team provides its own support van(s) to drop off and pick up runners at designated Exchange Zones along the 200-mile route
  • runs continuously overnight from Friday into Saturday
  • 36 legs of varying distance winding from the Columbia/Lexington area through Santee State Park, Lake Marion, farm communities and the Berkeley County Lowcountry to the Charleston coast
  • Exchange Zones located at churches, fire departments, schools, boat landings, ranger stations and parks (e.g. Bethany Lutheran Church, Santee State Park, Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park)

How hilly is the Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) Relay?

91%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 4%
  • Flat 91%
  • Climb 4%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
993 m
Net elevation
−112 m
GAP factor
-0.0%
Longest climb
2,190 m at 2.7%
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?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /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 Palmetto Relay /200 (Columbia) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.0% slower than a flat course, with about 993 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.

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