Girdwood Half Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cold start — layer up, warming through the race
Runners will start in chilly 32°F conditions — dress in layers for the corral and plan to shed early. Temperatures rising to 42°F through the course will gradually increase perceived effort in the second half. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing. Moderate humidity at 67% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
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Race Info
The Girdwood Marathon's half marathon covers 13.1 miles of Girdwood's trail system and starts and finishes at the Alyeska Daylodge. The route links the Alyeska Bike Path, the National Historic Iditarod Trail, the Bird-to-Gird Pathway, Beaver Pond Trail, California Creek Trail and Athabascan Trail through temperate rainforest. It finishes with a climb up the Chair 7 road and a descent down the Chair 3 road at Alyeska Resort. It runs on the Saturday of race weekend, and October conditions on these trails are usually wet.
