Half Marathon Course
The one-loop Half Marathon course is an AWESOME challenge, and includes all the terrain of the 10K course as well as many of the newer trails in the western portion of the neighborhood. These newer sections have some steep hill climbs with plenty of rock and root filled sections. The half marathon course has been slightly revised for 2024, replacing .6 miles of the neighborhood pavement near Encore, and a small section of two-way traffic near the golf course, with a direct connection to the western trails via the gravel road behind Constellation Park. We really like this change and think athletes will as well. In addition to the challenge of the added length and elevation, the Half Marathon course has decidedly more technical terrain than the 10K course. The exact distance of the Half Marathon course is 13.1 miles, with an elevation gain of 960’.
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Rootrock Half Marathon Technical Terrain Course Rating: Overall 3+ to 4- out of 5 (1.6M EASY, 8.1M MODERATE, 3.4M DIFFICULT) (varied, fun, and very challenging course)
1 - EASIEST (no technical terrain) (wide double-track (dirt road), smooth single-track with minimal rocks/roots, grassy areas, paved trail. Some moderate hills)
2 - EASY (some roots/rocks but mostly smooth sections of trail. Some moderate hills)
3 - MODERATE (more roots and rocks and some smooth sections of trail. Some short punchy hill climbs and gradual inclines dispersed throughout. Some 'flat' sections)
4 - DIFFICULT (a lot of roots and rocks. Many short punchy hill climbs and gradual inclines dispersed throughout. Few 'flat' sections.)
5 - MOST DIFFICULT (almost all roots and rocks. Almost all hills, with very few flat sections)
