Windermere Marathon
Windermere Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warm finish
Runners will face a cool start at 51°F, warming to 64°F by the finish. Winds will be light from the south, with some headwinds in the opening and closing miles. Given the comfortable humidity at 54%, pacing should remain steady, but runners should stay aware of the changing winds, especially during miles 1 and 25 where headwinds will be prevalent.
The finish is 16 miles from the start, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 51° and finish around 10:55 AM in 64°.
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Windermere Marathon route and elevation
The Windermere Marathon course has about 393 ft (120 m) of climbing and 646 ft (197 m) of descent, a net drop of about 253 ft (77 m). It drops more than it climbs, and its terrain is faster than 91% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 4, with 65 ft (20 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 2.6 to 3.8: climbs about 100 ft (31 m).
- Miles 17 to 18.8: climbs about 55 ft (17 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:29:35 here (25 seconds faster).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 3:59:30 here (30 seconds faster).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:29:30 here (30 seconds faster).
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 | 21 ft | 5 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:29 |
| 2 | 5 ft | 77 ft | 7:45 | 8:52 | 9:58 |
| 3 | 39 ft | 25 ft | 8:09 | 9:18 | 10:28 |
| 4 | 65 ft | 28 ft | 8:20 | 9:31 | 10:43 |
| 5 | 28 ft | 25 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 6 | 15 ft | 68 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:03 |
| 7 | 10 ft | 10 ft | 8:01 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 8 | 22 ft | 70 ft | 7:51 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 9 | 10 ft | 16 ft | 7:59 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 10 | 4 ft | 24 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 11 | 32 ft | 38 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 12 | 20 ft | 25 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 13 | 16 ft | 27 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 14 | 23 ft | 23 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 15 | 17 ft | 28 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 16 | 15 ft | 42 ft | 7:55 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| 17 | 20 ft | 27 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 18 | 37 ft | 8 ft | 8:16 | 9:26 | 10:38 |
| 19 | 26 ft | 14 ft | 8:08 | 9:18 | 10:27 |
| 20 | 9 ft | 52 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:06 |
| 21 | 20 ft | 9 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:27 |
| 22 | 17 ft | 30 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 23 | 5 ft | 42 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 24 | 5 ft | 7 ft | 8:01 | 9:10 | 10:18 |
| 25 | 10 ft | 14 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 26 | 19 ft | 28 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| Last 0.2 | 17 ft | 16 ft | 1:48 | 2:03 | 2:19 |
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About the Windermere Marathon
The Windermere Marathon is held on a Sunday in mid-May in Spokane, Washington. The marathon starts at Rocky Hill Park in Liberty Lake and the half marathon at Pinecroft Business Park in Spokane Valley, and both finish at the Riverfront Park Clocktower in downtown Spokane. The marathon course is Boston Marathon certified (USATF WA22006RMB) and the race also includes a 10K, 5K and kids fun run. Source
