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RBC Brooklyn Half

13.1M, 10K, 5K run2026-03-21

RBC Brooklyn Half 13.1M, 10K, 5K run gives you course, weather, logistics, and runner feedback in one place, with the strongest detail available for this distance.

Course format

City course with a notable mid-race climb

Road · point-to-point.

Elevation profile

141 ft net down

384 ft up and 525 ft down across the 13.1M, 10K, 5K run. Net downhill overall. The biggest climb hits mid-race.

Pressure point

Mid-race climb

The key move builds from about mile 4 to 5.2, gaining roughly 102 ft.

Weather bias

Headwind-prone

71% of historical years leaned into a headwind, so wind can become part of the race.

Free training plan

Build a free 13.1M, 10K, 5K run 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

RBC Brooklyn Half 13.1M, 10K, 5K run 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.

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

How hard is a 5K?

Course-based read
85/100
Course detail
Detailed
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Live forecast

Weather read

Mostly neutral

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

Jump to weather analysis

Weather Analysis

RBC Brooklyn Half 13.1M, 10K, 5K run weather outlook

Forecast + history

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

Route-aligned wind

-0.9 mph

Interpretation

Mostly neutral

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

Course bearing 188.6 degAverage wind 6.3 mphDominant direction W

Estimated weather effect

+3.27%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-59

Historical profile

Historically close to neutral

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

Avg start temp 44.1FAvg wind 5.7 mphAligned wind +0.32 mph

Tailwind years

29%

Headwind years

71%

Helpful weather

14%

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

Mar 15, 2025

Avg temperature

45.3F

Avg wind

4.3 mph

Aligned wind

-2.77 mph

Mostly neutral year

+0.45% estimated finish-time effect · 11 hourly observations

Start

80F

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

6.0 mph · W

Mid-course

83F

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

6.0 mph · W

Finish

89F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

7.0 mph · W

Course Breakdown

Where the half-marathon tells its story

Pacing watchpoints

Active segment

Half rhythm

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

Avg grade -40.3 ft/miFocused mile 1.5Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

RBC Brooklyn Half 13.1M, 10K, 5K run race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

8 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

1 distance

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

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

13.1M, 10K, 5K run checkpoint 2

Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Mile 1.5131 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

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

Planning

Use the 13.1M, 10K, 5K run at RBC Brooklyn Half 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

13.1M, 10K, 5K run planning

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

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

8

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

13.1M, 10K, 5K run

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for RBC Brooklyn Half 13.1M, 10K, 5K run

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

87/100

Logistics

50/100

Crowd support

100/100

Aid stations

93/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

93/100

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