- Weather
- 37°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 900 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Bend Marathon
PR7Weather8Experience7
Late June · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Anchorage Mayor's Marathon
Anchorage, AK · Saturday, June 19, 2027
Run on Solstice weekend in late June, when Anchorage gets nearly 19 hours of daylight, on a rolling course mixing dirt trails and paved greenways.
Solstice weekend; dirt trails & paved greenways
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Typical start
26°
Cooler than 98% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
700ft
Flatter than 20% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1K
Larger than 44% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
6.9/10
Ahead of 23% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
700 ft gain
Rolling course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
18°
Start
26°
Midday
33°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 26°F, warm for racing.
Typical dew point 14°F, 16% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A small race that trades atmosphere for room to run.
Anchorage Mayor's Marathon is a strong choice for a first marathon, and the course rolls gently without any sustained climbing. The tradeoff is atmosphere: expect long quiet stretches and few spectators.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Anchorage, AK, with steady rollers that reward even pacing.
The case for it
- Runners who want a low-key start
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Rolling
- Total gain
- 700 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late June
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, June 19, 2027
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Point-to-point
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 30°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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- Weather
- 60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain · 0 ft net
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