Shenandoah Half Marathon
Lake Arrowhead Park, United States of America · Expected Saturday 11 September 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:54:51
Time difference: +9.9 minutes compared to an average road half marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
How hard is Shenandoah Half Marathon?
On our difficulty model, Shenandoah Half Marathon plays about 7 minutes slower than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #90 hardest of 634 half marathons we analyse, and #22 of 186 in United States of America. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Shenandoah Half Marathon?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road half marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Shenandoah Half Marathon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:37:20 | +07:20 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:54:51 | +09:51 |
| 2:00:00 | 2:12:34 | +12:34 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:30:27 | +15:27 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:48:32 | +18:32 |
| 2:45:00 | 3:06:46 | +21:46 |
| 3:00:00 | 3:25:10 | +25:10 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Shenandoah Half Marathon 2027 Course Analysis
Shenandoah Half Marathon is a half marathon held in Lake Arrowhead Park, United States of America. The next edition is expected on Saturday 11 September 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 2nd Saturday of September). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 232m of total climbing, with its high point near 414m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Shenandoah Half Marathon website.
Climbing
At 232m of total climbing, it is hillier than 85% of the 634 half marathons we rate. The hills will cost time: pace the climbs on effort, not on the watch.
Race-day weather
Over the last 6 years this September date has averaged a high of 29°C and a low of 18°C. That is warmer than 94% of the half marathons we track. On our model the expected temperature costs a 1:30 half marathoner about 5 minutes against the same course on a cool 12°C day.
On 11 September over the last 6 years, the high ranged from 26°C (2025) to 35°C (2019), so pack for either. It rained on 3 of those 6 days.
| 11 September | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30°C | 22°C | 10 h | 13 km/h |
| 2025 | 26°C | 14°C | 2 h | 9 km/h |
| 2024 | 27°C | 13°C | dry | 8 km/h |
| 2023 | 30°C | 19°C | dry | 8 km/h |
| 2022 | 27°C | 20°C | 16 h | 16 km/h |
| 2019 | 35°C | 20°C | dry | 11 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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