The Marathon Project Gold Wave Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming trend
Runners will face a temperature rise from 49°F at the start to 68°F by the finish. With light winds from the SE at 7 mph and low humidity at 34%, conditions will be favorable. As the race progresses, a conservative pacing strategy is advised to manage the warming trend effectively.
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Race Info
The Marathon Project Gold Wave Marathon is a limited-field marathon on the grounds of the Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, Arizona, and a Boston Marathon qualifier. Entry requires a marathon under 3:30:00, or an equivalent 1:42:00 half marathon, 46:00 10K or 22:00 5K. Runners start on Wild Horse Pass Road, head east for just over three tenths of a mile and turn right onto Loop Road for six laps of a flat 4.26-mile loop, with a high point of 1,142 feet and a low point of 1,135 feet, then finish where they started. The Gold Wave starts together with the professional field at 7:00 AM. Source
