Where can I find the Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksMount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 12:00/km
- Typical conditions
- 35/100
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
1:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Mixed
- Scenery
- Mountain, Forest, City, Coastal, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K?
The Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 914 m.
Where does the Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K route go?
The Mount Marathon Race (Seward) 5K route starts at 4th Avenue and Adams Street, downtown Seward (in front of First National Bank Alaska) and finishes at 4th Avenue and Washington Street, one block south of the start. Underfoot, expect mountain trail, loose rock and shale, scree fields, a creek/gully, and cliff sections; not a road race. It passes Mount Marathon, Resurrection Bay, Race Point (summit timing mat), the Gut (creek gully) and Squirrels' Inn (junior halfway point). Leaders summit in roughly 33-40 minutes and finish in about 45-55 minutes.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Forest
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Competitive
- Festival
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Very Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 914 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 40:37 (David Norris)
- Women's course record
- 47:09 (Allie McLaughlin)
- Field size
- 750 adults (375 women, 375 men) plus 300 juniors (150 girls, 150 boys)
- Field cap
- 750
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Adults: 60 minutes to the halfway point. Juniors: 8 minutes to the gate near the picnic tables and 30 minutes to Squirrels' Inn.
- Ballot
- Yes
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- Not a qualifying race; entry is via priority spots (top 50% finishers) and a registration lottery rather than time standards.
- Prior experience
- previous mountain running experience and course familiarisation recommended for first-time entrants
Access and course status
- Start
- 4th Avenue and Adams Street, downtown Seward (in front of First National Bank Alaska)
- Finish
- 4th Avenue and Washington Street, one block south of the start
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Mountain trail, loose rock and shale, scree fields, a creek/gully, and cliff sections; not a road race.
- Landmarks
- Mount Marathon, Resurrection Bay, Race Point (summit timing mat), the Gut (creek gully), Squirrels' Inn (junior halfway point), Jeep Trail, Switchback Trail
- Notable features
- Held every July 4th in downtown Seward
- the 2026 edition is the 98th running of the race
- Adult racers cover the full mountain (climb and descent)
- juniors race only to the halfway point at Squirrels' Inn. Leaders summit in roughly 33-40 minutes and finish in about 45-55 minutes
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 24°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 35Favourability /100