- Weather
- 60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · -3,600 ft net
Event: Big Sky Marathon (Full)
PR9Weather8Experience6
Early June · Mountain West · Point-to-Point
The Steamboat Marathon
Steamboat Springs, CO · Sunday, June 6, 2027
Event listed as: Marathon
- Scenic
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
61°
Cooler than 5% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
200ft
Flatter than 54% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.2K
Larger than 54% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
7.5/10
Ahead of 39% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
200 ft gain · -1,000 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
53°
Start
61°
Midday
72°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 61°F, warm for racing.
Typical dew point 39°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
The Steamboat Marathon is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is your quads, which will feel the descent in the closing miles.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Steamboat Springs, CO, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- You have not trained at altitude
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 200 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,200 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -1,000 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Moderate
- Entry fee
- $130(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early June
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, June 6, 2027
- Registration
- Not currently open
- Region
- Mountain West
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
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- Course
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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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