Blue Ridge Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming challenge ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 53°F at the start to a high of 86°F by the finish, with average humidity around 51%. A consistent headwind will affect the first half of the race, particularly during the climbs from miles 2 to 4 and 6 to 7. Runners should adjust their pace conservatively early on and hydrate frequently, especially as the temperature climbs during the second half.
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Race Info
The Blue Ridge Marathon - America's Toughest Road Marathon - is an annual marathon, half marathon, 10K, team relay, and double marathon held in both Roanoke and Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. Officially announced on August 12, 2009, the inaugural event occurred on April 24, 2010. The course starts in Downtown Roanoke and finishes in Elmwood Park. The race is a boutique run that attracts approximately 3000 runners. The beneficiary of the marathon is the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a group dedicated to the preservation of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wikipedia
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Reviews & Race Reports
Strawberry aid station was the highlight of the race!
The crowd support in the communities of the race is amazing and this is just one example of it. Seriously, so good. The best part about something being really painful is that everything afterwards feels amazing. A volunteer at the peak had sliced strawberries. Let me tell you something about me: I don’t mind eating gels. I don’t mind drinking Tailwind or Skratch. I know a lot of people love real food, and that’s awesome, but I’ve never been the type to need ‘real food.’