Valentine Marathon
Race Day Weather
Warm start, adjust pace early
Runners will face a temperature rising from 64°F to 80°F, with humidity at 76% and a dew point of 62°F. Wind will be a light headwind throughout, reaching up to 8 mph with gusts of 20 mph. It's advisable to start conservatively and adjust pacing to account for the increasing heat and humidity.
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Race Info
The Valentine Marathon starts and finishes at Bolo Beer Co. on East 1st Street in Valentine, Nebraska. Most of the course runs on the packed-earth Cowboy Trail, with paved stretches through town and a wood-decked bridge crossing. Race weekend also includes a 52K ultra, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and 1 mile, with a six-hour marathon cutoff. For every mile completed, $1 goes to the Valentine Community Schools Foundation.
