River City Micro Marathon
About this race
Race Information
Decatur's first ever marathon, and on a micro-marathon course! We are excited to host the first full distance marathon on a course that is fast and USATF certified. We will also host a 10K and 5K event on the same day on flat, fast race courses. All net proceeds from this event go to the Decatur High School Track and Field team to support their upcoming race season.
The marathon will be a loop and athletes will run six loops of the course that runs through Point Mallard Park. Course map and USATF Certification are on the website at the course map link below. There will be a 6 hour time limit with a cutoff occurring for anyone that is not through the halfway by the 3 hour mark, or 11 AM.
Awards
Age group and overall awards will be available for the marathon, 10K and 5K, and the USATF certification and the course meeting B.A.A. standards will allow athletes to qualify for Boston, Chicago or New York Marathons. All marathon finishers will receive a finishers medal as well.
Packet Pick-Up Information
Packet pick-up will be held at Cross-Eyed Owl Brewery on Friday, January 9th from 5:30-7 PM. Race day packet pick-up begins at 6:30 AM at the start/finish area at Pt Mallard.
Course and Parking Details
Course map and parking for the marathon loop can be found at this link. Aid stations will be at approximately the 2 and 4 mile points on the course loop. Runners will have a chance for water or electrolyte drink mix at each station. Recovery food and beverages will be available at the pavilion for by the finish line for all races.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Decatur, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 4:54 PM local time (CST) in Decatur on January 9, 2027 — 9h 59m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Decatur events
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