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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Lubec
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Bay of Fundy International Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.9% versus flat · net elevation -27 m · median finish 4:30:40

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Decision summary

Bay of Fundy International Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
456 m

Lower than 35% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
65/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
34 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Bay of Fundy International Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Bay of Fundy International Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Bay of Fundy International Marathon?

The Bay of Fundy International Marathon route has 456 m of ascent, 484 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Bay of Fundy International Marathon route go?

The Bay of Fundy International Marathon route starts at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine and finishes at Water Street, downtown Lubec, Maine. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Campobello Island, Roosevelt Campobello International Park and Head Harbour Lighthouse. Starts at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, the easternmost point of the contiguous United States, and the marathon crosses the international border into Canada over the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Island
  • Forest
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
7 hours (16:02 min/mile pace)
Qualification status
USATF and Athletics Canada certified course; recognised Boston Marathon qualifier.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finisher medals awarded to all finishers.

Access and course status

Start
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine
Finish
Water Street, downtown Lubec, Maine

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Landmarks
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Campobello Island, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Head Harbour Lighthouse, Bay of Fundy coastline
Notable features
  • Starts at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, the easternmost point of the contiguous United States, and the marathon crosses the international border into Canada over the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Voted Best Marathon in Maine by runners on findmymarathon.com
  • Course crosses into Campobello Island, New Brunswick via the FDR Memorial Bridge near mile 5.5 and reaches a turnaround at Head Harbour Lighthouse, featuring two lighthouses and views across the Bay of Fundy with its dramatic tides

How hilly is the Bay of Fundy International Marathon?

18%57%18%
  • Steep descent 4%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 57%
  • Climb 18%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
456 m
Net elevation
−27 m
GAP factor
0.9%
Longest climb
730 m at 3.6%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are realistic finish times?

3:28:43p104:30:40median5:53:17p90
Finishers
160
Median time
4:30:40
Aggregate finisher statistics only — we never publish or store individual results rows.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 65Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Bay of Fundy International Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 456 m of total ascent.

What is a typical finish time for the Bay of Fundy International Marathon?

The median finish time is 4:30:40 across 160 finishers.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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