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A fueling plan built for the Grand Rapids Marathon
Grand Rapids, MI
CarbRate places every gel on this course, off the steep climbs and next to a station with water.
- 26.2 mi
- marathon
- 192 ft
- of climbing, quarter mile by quarter mile
- 16
- stations with water
- 5.9%
- Gatorade Endurance Formula on course
- 3
- gel handouts, mile 8.1, 15.9 and 19.9
The course
+41 ft-15 ft
Every aid station
| Mile | What's there |
|---|---|
| 1.9 | |
| 3.7 | |
| 5.1 | |
| 6.6 | |
| 8.1 | |
| 9.8 | |
| 12 | |
| 13.4 | |
| 14.6 | |
| 15.9 | |
| 17.5 | |
| 18.4 | |
| 19.9 | |
| 21.4 | |
| 23.5 | |
| 25 |
Build your Grand Rapids plan
Your pace, your gut and the forecast, with the fuel placed on this course.
Station data checked against www.grandrapidsmarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Aid-Stations-2026.png for the 2026 edition; status: draft.
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