- Weather
- 47°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain
Shaded along Grand Traverse Bay; BQ favorite
PR9Weather9Experience8
Mid-April · Midwest · Loop
Carmel Marathon Weekend
Carmel, IN · Saturday, April 17, 2027
Event: Carmel Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
44°
Cooler than 72% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
180ft
Flatter than 63% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.8K
Larger than 71% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.4/10
Top 11%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
180 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
36°
Start
44°
Midday
55°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 44°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 37°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.
Carmel Marathon Weekend is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Carmel 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 Carmel, IN, 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
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 180 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 180 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,800 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $90(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Saturday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-April
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, April 17, 2027
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Midwest
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Easy entry
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- Weather
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- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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