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ASICS Falmouth Road Race
The ASICS Falmouth Road Race course has 18.4 m (60 ft) of climbing: a flat course. Its lowest point is 1 m (3 ft) and its highest 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. Next race: Sunday 15 August 2027.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Race
- Other
- miles
- Total climb
- 18.4 m60 ft
- Highest point 10 m33 ft above lowest
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileFrom Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights the road stays between 1.3 m and 11.0 m above sea level, with 18.4 m of total climb over the seven miles.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Don McCullough from Santa Rosa, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
km 1.6mile 1
Nobska Light
The lighthouse stands about 50 m from the route, 1.6 km after the start in Woods Hole.
Photo: Don McCullough from Santa Rosa, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 2.5 5 7.5 10 11.3 km
0 2 4 6 7 mi
- Never more than 11 m above the seaBetween 1.3 m and 11.0 m above sea level; 18.4 m of climb in total.
- Pulse starts from 8:04, two minutes apart2026: wheelchairs 7:40, elite women 7:50, seeded 8:00, then pulses from 8:04.
- Water on the course, Gatorade at mile four2026: toilets near miles 2, 2.5, 3; Gatorade at mile 4; water throughout.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientNever more than 11 m above the seaBetween 1.3 m and 11.0 m above sea level; 18.4 m of climb in total.
Over the whole seven miles the road runs between 1.3 m and 11.0 m above sea level. The highest point is at 3.8 km, the lowest at 6.1 km, and the total climb is 18.4 m. The organiser’s own advice is to line up at your expected pace or slower, “since the course is hilly”, so the short rises along the shore are worth respecting.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsPulse starts from 8:04, two minutes apart2026: wheelchairs 7:40, elite women 7:50, seeded 8:00, then pulses from 8:04.
In 2026 the Wheelchair Division started first at 7:40, the elite women at 7:50, the elite men and seeded runners at 8:00, and the first pulse start for the general field at 8:04, with about 2 minutes between pulses inside each pace group. Which pulse a runner starts in is up to them, and the organiser suggests lining up at the expected pace or slower. Runners who could not finish by 9:45 were warned they might share the road with traffic.
Sourced
Whole courseConditionsWater on the course, Gatorade at mile four2026: toilets near miles 2, 2.5, 3; Gatorade at mile 4; water throughout.
In 2026 the organiser listed toilet facilities along the course around two, two-and-a-half and three miles, Poland Spring water at the start, along the course and at the finish, and an official Gatorade station at mile four and at the finish. Water belts and hydration packs were not allowed on the buses or the course, and the course is narrow enough that runners were asked not to run more than two abreast.
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The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Race fuel
Energy gel
Race fuel for Falmouth
One gel every 40 minutes once you are past about 75 minutes of running, plus a spare.
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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