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The Firehouse
Running Route
Easy
10.02 mi
477 ft
This is Heartbreak Hill Running Company's signature route. A test and measure of distance athletes at Boston College, co-founders Justin and Dan included, the Firehouse is now the foundation of Heartbreak's Boston Marathon training journey and looms large in the lore of our team, the Heartbreakers. Learn more at
Created By
Dan Fitzgerald
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Heartbreak Hill | 0.74 mi | 98 ft | 2.4% |
| Boston Marathon Mile 21 | 0.99 mi | 98 ft | 1.6% |
| Heartbreak Running Company to Where the Heartbreaks | 0.30 mi | -3 ft | -0.1% |
| The Firehouse | 9.91 mi | -161 ft | -0.0% |
| Heartbreak Hill | 0.54 mi | 95 ft | 3.0% |
| Boston Marathon KM 34 | 0.63 mi | 89 ft | 2.5% |
| The Real HBH | 0.42 mi | 98 ft | 4.3% |
| Heartbreak Hill | 0.34 mi | 82 ft | 4.5% |
| grant to prentice | 0.07 mi | 20 ft | 5.0% |
| Grant to hobart | 0.15 mi | 39 ft | 5.1% |
| Heartbreak Grant to Hammond | 0.30 mi | 85 ft | 5.1% |
| Hydrant to Hydrant | 0.26 mi | 69 ft | 4.8% |
| Beacon Stretch | 0.81 mi | -13 ft | 0.0% |
| Beacon to Woodland | 0.83 mi | -36 ft | -0.8% |
| Boston Marathon Mile 18 | 1.03 mi | 79 ft | 0.6% |
| Hustle up the hill | 0.24 mi | 52 ft | 4.1% |
| Boston Marathon Mile 19 | 1.06 mi | -52 ft | -0.7% |
| Chestnut to Valentine | 0.55 mi | 16 ft | 0.1% |
| Boston Marathon KM 31 | 0.62 mi | -33 ft | -0.9% |
| To Lowell | 0.46 mi | -30 ft | -1.1% |
| Boston Marathon Mile 20 | 0.97 mi | 75 ft | 0.8% |
| Boston Marathon KM 32 | 0.63 mi | 62 ft | 1.5% |
| HBH | 0.74 mi | 72 ft | 1.3% |
| Johnny Kelley Hill | 0.44 mi | 66 ft | 2.8% |
| City Hall to Centre Street | 0.67 mi | 66 ft | 1.4% |