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Quad-City Times Bix7

7 Mile2026-01-01

Quad-City Times Bix7 7 Mile gives you course, weather, logistics, and runner feedback in one place, with the strongest detail available for this distance.

RegisterOpen signupbix7.comLocationDavenport, IARace start area

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Course format

City course with a notable mid-race climb

Road · point-to-point.

Elevation profile

24 ft net down

537 ft up and 566 ft down across the 7 Mile. Net downhill overall. The biggest climb hits mid-race.

Pressure point

Mid-race climb

The key move builds from about mile 3.3 to 3.8, gaining roughly 134 ft.

Weather bias

Headwind-prone

29% of historical years leaned into a headwind, so wind can become part of the race.

Free training plan

Build a free 7 Mile plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Quad-City Times Bix7 7 Mile course profile

Full course view

This course section is built from a mapped route and elevation profile so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

7 Mile checkpoint 2

Mile 1.8 · 682 ft · Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Course trace

The route line and elevation chart reflect the selected distance.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

7 Mile race demand

Course-based read
87/100
Course detail
Detailed
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Detailed
Weather view
Live forecast

Weather read

Strong headwind penalty

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Quad-City Times Bix7 7 Mile weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

-4.5 mph

Interpretation

Strong headwind penalty

NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.

Course bearing 106.0 degAverage wind 5.0 mphDominant direction E

Estimated weather effect

+3.15%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-57

Historical profile

Historically close to neutral

Based on 7 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.

Avg start temp 25.0FAvg wind 9.3 mphAligned wind +5.04 mph

Tailwind years

71%

Headwind years

29%

Helpful weather

57%

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2025 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Jan 2, 2025

Avg temperature

27.9F

Avg wind

3.0 mph

Aligned wind

-1.19 mph

Mostly neutral year

+0.48% estimated finish-time effect · 19 hourly observations

Start

77F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · SE

Mid-course

77F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · E

Finish

77F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · SE

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Pacing watchpoints

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This is a deterministic pacing band built from the available course trace and race distance.

Avg grade -3.4 ft/miFocused mile 1.8Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Quad-City Times Bix7 7 Mile race-day logistics

Race-day detail

Past editions

8

Multiple race years are tracked for this event.

Distance offerings

1

The main race distances for this event are available on this page.

Race-day details

1 items

Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.

Entry type

Open registration

Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map follows the available route for the selected distance and stays in sync with the elevation chart.

Highlighted point

7 Mile checkpoint 2

Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Mile 1.8682 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to spot turns, neighborhoods, and where the race starts to feel different.

Course coverage

Route shape and elevation are available, while aid stations and spectator overlays may still be added over time.

Why it matters

Davenport, IA should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the 7 Mile at Quad-City Times Bix7 as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

7 Mile planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

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Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

8

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

7 Mile

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Quad-City Times Bix7 7 Mile

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

87/100

Logistics

50/100

Crowd support

100/100

Aid stations

87/100

Finish area

100/100

Recommend

100/100

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Common questions

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