- Weather
- 34°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000-3,000 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 900 ft gain
Pacific Northwest staple; chilly weather
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Mid-April · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Whidbey Island Marathon
Oak Harbor, WA
Deception Pass bridge and Puget Sound
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
35°
Cooler than 96% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
1,100ft
Flatter than 9% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
500
Larger than 14% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
4.6/10
Ahead of 3% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
1,100 ft gain
Hilly course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
27°
Start
35°
Midday
42°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 35°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 23°F, 38% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Whidbey Island Marathon 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 point-to-point course around Oak Harbor, WA, 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
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 1,100 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Quiet, low-key
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-April
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Point-to-point
- Hilly course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 39°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
Spokane River gorge and "Doomsday Hill"
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- Weather
- 56°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~~410-437 (2024-2026 finishers) runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 4,310 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Catalina Island Marathon | Verified 8/26/26: 4,310 ft gain confirmed (template was correct here). Field size corrected DOWN from template guess of 800 to real ~410-437 finishers. Not a BQ course.
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