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Distances compared at Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Marathon526 m12.5 m/km527 m-1 m18.7%1.5%
Relay526 m12.5 m/km527 m-1 m18.7%1.5%
Half Marathon253 m12.0 m/km250 m4 m14.3%1.5%

Marathon

Ascent
526 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
527 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
18.7%
GAP factor
1.5%

Relay

Ascent
526 m
Climb density
12.5 m/km
Descent
527 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
18.7%
GAP factor
1.5%

Half Marathon

Ascent
253 m
Climb density
12.0 m/km
Descent
250 m
Net elevation
4 m
Max absolute grade
14.3%
GAP factor
1.5%

GAP is modelled energy-cost change versus flat, not a time penalty. Unavailable cells mean no sourced value is available yet. Click a distance for its full page.

Same-event questions

What distances does Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay offer?

Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay offers Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 79Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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