Typical race-morning air at Back Your Badge Marathon averages 19°C across the last 10 years (about 10°C to 26°C in that window). The morning can still warm as you run. Use that range for planning, not as a promise for race day.
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Back Your Badge Marathon
Sunday, September 20, 2026Plainfield, Indiana, USA
Goal time
3:15:00
Adjusted time (preview)
About 127 m of climbing and 128 m of descent. Rolling.
Almost all within 2%No grades over 6%Two climbs
Impacts
Based on the forecast for race day.
Elevation
Heat
Wind
Total Impact
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Race Day Forecast
The live outlook for this start.
24°C
Feels like 24°C
Race start: 22°C → 26°C
Forecast: partly cloudy
Race Day Pacing
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Live forecast, route, and elevation
Cloud Cover
50%
Wind
9.4km/h
Humidity
84%
WBGT
22.0°C
Race Day Pacing
Personalized pacing with weather-adjusted strategy tailored to your fitness level.
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Live forecast, route, and elevation
Race Timeline
Race starts 07:30
07:00
Starts 07:30
22°C
Feels 22°C
0.0 mm
0%
9.9 km/h
gust 13.3
08:00
6.5 km
22°C
Feels 22°C
0.0 mm
0%
9.6 km/h
gust 13.0
09:00
19.5 km
23°C
Feels 23°C
0.0 mm
0%
9.7 km/h
gust 12.9
10:00
32.5 km
25°C
Feels 25°C
0.0 mm
0%
7.2 km/h
gust 12.7
11:00
Finished
27°C
Feels 27°C
0.0 mm
0%
10.6 km/h
gust 13.6
Conditions over time
20 Sept 2026 · Hover or drag to explore
84% humidityDew 20.9°CWBGT 22.0°C0.0 mm (0%)
24°CFeels 24°C
07:30-10:45
TempDewWBGTRain
9.4 km/h
gust 13.1 km/h
WindGust
Race morning history
Last 10 years, around the 07:30 start hour. Typical mid-September air averages 19°C (about 10°C to 26°C in that window). The bands are that history, not a forecast range. Hover or drag to explore.
Race-morning temperature
Most mornings
15-21°C
Almost all
12-22°C
Humidity
85%
Dew
15°C
WBGT
16°C
18°CAverage
07:30-10:48
Almost all (90%)Most mornings (70%)AverageRain
Blue is most mornings. Dashed lines are the rare tails. Pink is the average. The bands are historical race mornings, not a forecast range. Blue columns are rain on the right scale. This assumes a 3:18. You can set your own time in the app.
Typical race-morning wind
Where the wind usually came from on race morning, not where it was going.
ENE
Most frequent (20%)
Wind speed
0-6 km/h
6-13 km/h
13-21 km/h
21+ km/h
A start that feels cool is not a promise about the second half.
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Pacing and conditions FAQ
Beyond conditions
Conditions are only part of the race-day loss
Pacing mistakes often add several minutes, sometimes more than conditions alone, especially when the course and conditions are not ideal.
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