Beaverhead Marathon
Beaverhead Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming trend ahead
Runners will face a temperature climb from 46°F at the start to a warm 72°F by the finish. Winds will be a significant factor, with headwinds impacting early miles and crosswinds throughout, especially in miles 1-3 and 5-9. A tailwind will finally assist runners in miles 11-12 and 19-27, providing a welcome boost. Hydration will be crucial as temperatures rise; starting conservatively will help manage the heat later in the race.
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Beaverhead Marathon route and elevation
The Beaverhead Marathon course has about 420 ft (128 m) of climbing and 423 ft (129 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 69% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. It has no steep miles: no mile climbs more than 50 ft (15 m).
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.4 to 3.6: climbs about 85 ft (26 m).
- Miles 4.3 to 9: climbs about 95 ft (28 m).
- Miles 12.3 to 17.8: climbs about 205 ft (63 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:31 here (1 minute slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:02 here (2 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:32 here (2 minutes slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 ft | 1 ft | 8:19 | 9:30 | 10:42 |
| 2 | 13 ft | 8 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 3 | 18 ft | 2 ft | 8:04 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 4 | 29 ft | 31 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 5 | 18 ft | 9 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 6 | 18 ft | 2 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:24 |
| 7 | 30 ft | 1 ft | 8:11 | 9:22 | 10:31 |
| 8 | 23 ft | 1 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 9 | 22 ft | 13 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 10 | 9 ft | 18 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 11 | 0 ft | 22 ft | 7:51 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 12 | 3 ft | 12 ft | 7:56 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 13 | 38 ft | 6 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:34 |
| 14 | 31 ft | 0 ft | 8:12 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 15 | 38 ft | 7 ft | 8:12 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 16 | 43 ft | 0 ft | 8:19 | 9:29 | 10:41 |
| 17 | 33 ft | 0 ft | 8:13 | 9:24 | 10:34 |
| 18 | 33 ft | 5 ft | 8:11 | 9:21 | 10:31 |
| 19 | 3 ft | 36 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 20 | 0 ft | 46 ft | 7:46 | 8:53 | 9:59 |
| 21 | 1 ft | 39 ft | 7:48 | 8:55 | 10:02 |
| 22 | 10 ft | 31 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 23 | 28 ft | 36 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 24 | 10 ft | 61 ft | 7:46 | 8:52 | 9:58 |
| 25 | 8 ft | 45 ft | 7:48 | 8:55 | 10:03 |
| 26 | 0 ft | 74 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:52 |
| Last 0.2 | 2 ft | 3 ft | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:14 |
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About the Beaverhead Marathon
The Beaverhead Marathon is an annual marathon and half marathon in Dillon, Montana, organized by the Montana Events Foundation (also branded Montana Running Company). Both races start and finish at Beaverhead Brewing Company in downtown Dillon. The marathon course is about one-third dirt and two-thirds pavement; the half marathon is entirely on pavement. The route passes through agricultural land with views of the Pioneer, Blacktail, Sweetwater, Highland, and Tobacco Root mountain ranges, at an elevation around 5,240 feet. First run in 2018, the race was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and has run every year since.
