Marathon de Magog
Marathon de Magog race day weather
Cool start, warming trend ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 37°F at the start to 56°F at the finish, with a max wind of 11 mph from the SW. With humidity around 70%, it will feel slightly warmer. Runners should adjust their pace conservatively to adapt to the warming conditions, particularly during challenging climbs around miles 1, 6, and 19, where effort will be crucial.
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Marathon de Magog route and elevation
The Marathon de Magog course has about 1,926 ft (587 m) of climbing and 1,927 ft (587 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 94% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 6, with 246 ft (75 m) of climbing and a 4.6% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.1 to 1.1: climbs about 215 ft (66 m).
- Miles 4.9 to 6.7: climbs about 315 ft (96 m).
- Miles 17.4 to 19.3: climbs about 315 ft (96 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:35 here (5 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:06 here (6 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:37 here (7 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 | 200 ft | 0 ft | 9:32 | 10:54 | 12:16 |
| 2 | 27 ft | 84 ft | 7:35 | 8:40 | 9:45 |
| 3 | 84 ft | 2 ft | 8:29 | 9:42 | 10:55 |
| 4 | 66 ft | 159 ft | 7:29 | 8:32 | 9:36 |
| 5 | 23 ft | 128 ft | 7:26 | 8:30 | 9:33 |
| 6 | 246 ft | 4 ft | 9:56 | 11:22 | 12:47 |
| 7 | 73 ft | 41 ft | 8:04 | 9:12 | 10:22 |
| 8 | 36 ft | 99 ft | 7:34 | 8:39 | 9:44 |
| 9 | 37 ft | 90 ft | 7:36 | 8:42 | 9:47 |
| 10 | 35 ft | 107 ft | 7:32 | 8:37 | 9:41 |
| 11 | 39 ft | 150 ft | 7:25 | 8:28 | 9:32 |
| 12 | 98 ft | 61 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 13 | 103 ft | 34 ft | 8:22 | 9:34 | 10:46 |
| 14 | 118 ft | 63 ft | 8:15 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| 15 | 54 ft | 31 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 16 | 107 ft | 26 ft | 8:29 | 9:41 | 10:54 |
| 17 | 0 ft | 220 ft | 7:07 | 8:09 | 9:10 |
| 18 | 142 ft | 34 ft | 8:43 | 9:58 | 11:12 |
| 19 | 153 ft | 6 ft | 9:03 | 10:21 | 11:39 |
| 20 | 33 ft | 93 ft | 7:35 | 8:39 | 9:45 |
| 21 | 38 ft | 112 ft | 7:32 | 8:37 | 9:41 |
| 22 | 48 ft | 73 ft | 7:42 | 8:48 | 9:54 |
| 23 | 48 ft | 83 ft | 7:41 | 8:46 | 9:52 |
| 24 | 38 ft | 116 ft | 7:31 | 8:36 | 9:40 |
| 25 | 79 ft | 76 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 26 | 93 ft | 94 ft | 7:48 | 8:55 | 10:02 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 30 ft | 1:39 | 1:53 | 2:07 |
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About the Marathon de Magog
The Marathon de Magog takes runners along the shores of Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec's Eastern Townships, with distances ranging from a 1K children's race to the full 42.2 km marathon. Local runners have nicknamed the marathon course "la Bête" (the Beast) for its demanding terrain. The event benefits the Fondation de la Ruche and donates surplus food to the Banque Alimentaire Memphrémagog food bank.
