Saturday, November 14, 2015 • Charlotte, NC • Course Map
In keeping with the Charlotte area’s NASCAR roots, the Thunder Road Marathon, Amica Insurance Half Marathon and Presbyterian Hospital 5K offer the chance to run through one of the Southeast’s greenest, most scenic cities, on a race that starts with a green stock car racing flag and ends with a waving checkered flag.
The course for the half is a point-to-point course in which the starting and finish lines are actually not far from one another, and which takes runners through the city streets of Charlotte past sights such as historic Myers Park and Bank of America Stadium, the home of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers.
Past participants describe the Thunder Road 13.1-mile course as “rolling” and “hilly,” with a few moderate climbs in elevation as well as plenty of downhill stretches, with a flat finish. The course starts half-marathon runners off at the same starting line and time as the full marathoners, with the finish on Mint St. behind BB&T Ballpark.
Race Weather & Climate
Located in central southern North Carolina, about 92 miles north of Columbia, S.C., and roughly 215 miles northeast of Atlanta, Charlotte typically sees November temperatures that average between 42°F and 63°F, while rainfall totals average just under 3.4 inches for the month.
On race day (Nov. 14), the average low is 42ºF and the average high is 63ºF.
Past Results
- 2014 Thunder Road Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Thunder Road Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Thunder Road Half Marathon Results
- 2011 Thunder Road Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Thunder Road Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
7:30 AM
Fees
- $95, August 31
- $105, September 1- November 8
- $120, expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2015 running of the Thunder Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, register online at SportOften.com here.
Official Race Website
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