- Weather
- 57°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500-2,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 80 ft gain
Presque Isle State Park; top BQ percentage
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Late September · Northeast · Double Loop
Baystate Marathon
Lowell, MA · Sunday, September 27, 2026
Event listed as: Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
56°
Cooler than 14% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
200ft
Flatter than 54% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.5K
Larger than 60% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.2/10
Ahead of 69% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, double loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
48°
Start
56°
Midday
67°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 56°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 49°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Baystate Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Lowell offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Lowell, MA, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Double Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 200 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 200 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $100(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late September
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Easy entry
Similar races
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- Weather
- 40°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · 0 ft net
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- Weather
- 41°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
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