Epic Marathon
Epic Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming up
Runners will face temperatures rising from 51°F at the start to 62°F at the finish, with average humidity at 58%. A headwind will impact pacing during miles 2, 4-5, 17, and 21-24, making those segments particularly challenging. With wind gusts reaching 24 mph, runners should be prepared to adjust their strategy on exposed stretches, especially during the headwind sections.
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Epic Marathon route and elevation
The Epic Marathon course has about 545 ft (166 m) of climbing and 545 ft (166 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 62% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 15, with 82 ft (25 m) of climbing and a 1.2% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 1.6 to 4.8: climbs about 75 ft (22 m).
- Miles 9.7 to 11.1: climbs about 60 ft (19 m).
- Miles 14.3 to 15.1: climbs about 95 ft (29 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 4:01 here (1 minute 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 | 4 ft | 12 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 2 | 22 ft | 8 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:24 |
| 3 | 31 ft | 2 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 4 | 14 ft | 9 ft | 8:00 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 5 | 28 ft | 11 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 6 | 25 ft | 49 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:08 |
| 7 | 33 ft | 44 ft | 7:55 | 9:04 | 10:11 |
| 8 | 18 ft | 43 ft | 7:53 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 9 | 19 ft | 37 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| 10 | 6 ft | 7 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:14 |
| 11 | 59 ft | 16 ft | 8:20 | 9:31 | 10:43 |
| 12 | 12 ft | 48 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 13 | 18 ft | 20 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 14 | 25 ft | 28 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 15 | 82 ft | 17 ft | 8:31 | 9:44 | 10:58 |
| 16 | 17 ft | 52 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 17 | 20 ft | 42 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 18 | 44 ft | 35 ft | 8:03 | 9:11 | 10:21 |
| 19 | 55 ft | 39 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 20 | 33 ft | 79 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:01 |
| 21 | 37 ft | 31 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 22 | 9 ft | 7 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 23 | 34 ft | 10 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 24 | 23 ft | 16 ft | 8:01 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 25 | 10 ft | 25 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 26 | 21 ft | 15 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| Last 0.2 | 6 ft | 5 ft | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
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About the Epic Marathon
The EPIC Marathon and Running Festival is held in May in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the marathon, half marathon and 5K starting on Cormier Road outside the EPIC Event Center. The marathon runs through Ashwaubenon and Green Bay, crosses the Mason Street Bridge into Allouez, follows the Fox River Trail, and returns past Lambeau Field to finish on Holmgren Way. The course is flat, and the marathon is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Source
