- Weather
- 35°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 900 ft gain
New Hampshire mill town and Merrimack River
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Mid-June · Northeast · Out-and-Back
Lake Placid Marathon and Half and 10K
Lake Placid, NY · Sunday, June 13, 2027
Event: Marathon: Sunday, June 13, 2027
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
57°
Cooler than 13% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
1,400ft
Flatter than 4% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
800
Larger than 31% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
4.9/10
Ahead of 8% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
1,400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Hilly course, out-and-back.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
49°
Start
57°
Midday
68°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 57°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 50°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Lake Placid Marathon and Half and 10K is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is atmosphere: expect long quiet stretches and few spectators.
Why runners choose this race
A out-and-back course around Lake Placid, NY, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Runners who want a low-key start
The tradeoffs
- You want crowds and on-course energy
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Out-and-Back
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 1,400 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,400 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~800 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Quiet, low-key
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $97(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-June
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, June 13, 2027
- Registration
- Not currently open
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Out-and-back
- Hilly course
- Easy entry
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- Course
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- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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