The Marathon Project Course

MARATHON COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Marathon Project course is designed for the athlete wanting to maximize their potential and run as fast as possible. The six-loop route is nearly pancake flat with a high point of 1,142 feet above sea level and a low point of 1,135 feet above sea level. Runners start on Wild Horse Pass Road and head east for just over three tenths of a mile before turning right on Loop Road. At that point they are on the 4.26 mile loop that they will run six times. The stretch of road is actually just over two miles long but is divided by a median throughout. Athletes will stay on one side of the median to the end of each side of the loop where they’ll traverse a very smooth roundabout to get to the other side. On the final loop runners will turn right onto Wild Horse Pass Road and into the finish (same spot as the start).

Women’s Bottle Stations Mile Markers: 1.8, 6.0, 10.2, 14.4, 18.6, 22.8

Men’s Bottle Stations: 2.8, 7.0, 11.2, 15.4, 19.6, 23.8

CERTIFICATION:
World-renowned course measurement expert, David Katz, measured and certified The Marathon Project route. David has measured more than 1,000 courses during his nearly 50 years in the business—including several Olympic Marathons. Your time at TMP will be eligible for Boston, Olympic Trials, World Championship, and Olympic qualifying marks.

5K COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The TMP 5K course uses roughly half of the marathon loop. Runners start on Wild Horse Pass Road and head east for just over three tenths of a mile before turning right on Loop Road. They will then run south to 48th street where they will do a soft U-turn around the median and head north. They will run much of the remainder of the marathon loop, turning left onto North Loop Road and running west before making another soft U-turn. They will then go back to East Loop Road where they will turn right, and then make the right back onto Wild Horse Pass Road and into the finish.