Millinocket Marathon
Millinocket Marathon race day weather
Cold start, gradual warm-up
Runners will face a temperature increase from 29°F at the start to 33°F by the finish, with average humidity at 68%. Winds will be light, primarily headwind from WSW, impacting the early miles (1-3). Runners should plan to adjust their pace conservatively in the first miles due to the headwind and elevation changes, while later tailwinds may provide relief in the final segments.
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Millinocket Marathon route and elevation
The Millinocket Marathon course has about 1,234 ft (376 m) of climbing and 1,235 ft (376 m) of descent, and finishes near the elevation it starts. It is hillier than 90% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 1, with 152 ft (46 m) of climbing and a 2.5% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 1.9 to 2.7: climbs about 160 ft (49 m).
- Miles 13.1 to 14.3: climbs about 155 ft (48 m).
- Miles 15 to 15.8: climbs about 160 ft (49 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:33 here (3 minutes slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:04 here (4 minutes slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:34 here (4 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 | 152 ft | 19 ft | 9:01 | 10:18 | 11:36 |
| 2 | 59 ft | 75 ft | 7:49 | 8:57 | 10:03 |
| 3 | 126 ft | 23 ft | 8:46 | 10:00 | 11:16 |
| 4 | 12 ft | 61 ft | 7:42 | 8:48 | 9:53 |
| 5 | 91 ft | 0 ft | 8:39 | 9:53 | 11:08 |
| 6 | 27 ft | 32 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 7 | 6 ft | 53 ft | 7:42 | 8:48 | 9:54 |
| 8 | 23 ft | 35 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 9 | 45 ft | 43 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 10 | 10 ft | 55 ft | 7:43 | 8:49 | 9:55 |
| 11 | 44 ft | 169 ft | 7:27 | 8:31 | 9:35 |
| 12 | 10 ft | 54 ft | 7:43 | 8:49 | 9:56 |
| 13 | 25 ft | 21 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:10 |
| 14 | 147 ft | 13 ft | 9:02 | 10:19 | 11:37 |
| 15 | 48 ft | 75 ft | 7:46 | 8:53 | 9:59 |
| 16 | 143 ft | 23 ft | 8:55 | 10:11 | 11:28 |
| 17 | 13 ft | 59 ft | 7:42 | 8:49 | 9:54 |
| 18 | 86 ft | 2 ft | 8:36 | 9:49 | 11:03 |
| 19 | 34 ft | 32 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:09 |
| 20 | 6 ft | 52 ft | 7:42 | 8:48 | 9:55 |
| 21 | 23 ft | 20 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 22 | 42 ft | 59 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:02 |
| 23 | 14 ft | 45 ft | 7:46 | 8:52 | 9:59 |
| 24 | 38 ft | 178 ft | 7:24 | 8:28 | 9:32 |
| 25 | 13 ft | 54 ft | 7:44 | 8:50 | 9:56 |
| 26 | 28 ft | 21 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| Last 0.2 | 1 ft | 3 ft | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
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About the Millinocket Marathon
The Millinocket Marathon and Half Marathon is run in early December in Millinocket, Maine, with no entry fee; runners are encouraged to donate to cover race costs. Both distances use a USATF-certified 13.1-mile loop from Veterans Memorial Park, one lap for the half and two for the marathon. The loop climbs on paved Poplar Road out of town, follows about six miles of gravel on the privately owned Golden Road, then returns on pavement along Millinocket Lake Road. The marathon is certified as a Boston, New York City and Chicago qualifier, and the 2025 edition had 167 marathon finishers and 2,137 half marathon finishers. Source
