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Backside Trail Marathon

Name: Backside Trail Marathon
Start: 2024-04-28
Location: Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY
Sunday, April 28, 2024

Description

The Backside Trail Marathon is a two loop course run through the rolling single track trails of historical Cherokee and Seneca Parks.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD
2024: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 62°F (16°C)
Average High: 73°F (22°C)
Average Low: 51° F (10°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: No Results
2023: 33 Finishers
2022: 22 Finishers
2021: 27 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: 38 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

Backside Trail Marathon Elevation Chart

No course elevation available at this time.

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Backside Trail Marathon

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year'sbest marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

Backside Trail Marathon

Louisville, KYSunday, April 28, 2024

Description

The Backside Trail Marathon is a two loop course run through the rolling single track trails of historical Cherokee and Seneca Parks.

Pace Band

Other Marathons in April

Other Marathons in Kentucky

Race Hotels/VRBO

Pace Band | Race Details | Rankings | Course Elevation Chart | Race Hotels | Time Converter | Reviews

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD 2024: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills Type: Multiple Loops Surface: Trail Boston Qualifier?: No World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 62°F (16°C) Average High: 73°F (22°C) Average Low: 51° F (10°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: No Results2023: 33 Finishers2022: 22 Finishers2021: 27 Finishers2020: No Results2019: 38 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A2023: N/A2022: N/A2021: N/A2020: N/A2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Backside Trail Marathon Rank?

The Backside Trail Marathon was the 528th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 554th largest in 2022.

Backside Trail Marathon Elevation Chart

No course elevation available at this time.

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Ratings & Reviews: None

Ratings & Reviews: None

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Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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Louisville, KY
Sunday, April 28, 2024

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2025: TBD
2024: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Mean Temp.: 62°F (16°C)
Average High: 73°F (22°C)
Average Low: 51° F (10°C)

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

2024: No Results
2023: 33 Finishers
2022: 22 Finishers
2021: 27 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: 38 Finishers

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Hotel & VRBO Accommodations for the
Backside Trail Marathon

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If you ran the Backside Trail Marathon in 5:26:00, what would your time in other marathons be?

See how your race times would compare on other marathon courses with our time conversion tool.