2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
10:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,001 m.
The Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) route starts at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) athletic/soccer field near the Student Recreation Center, Fairbanks, Alaska and finishes at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) campus, near the Student Recreation Center. Underfoot, expect mostly trail (single-track and double-wide), with sections of dirt/gravel road, powerline easement, bike path, and some paved road. It passes University of Alaska Fairbanks, Ballaine Lake, Miller Hill, Sheep Creek and Ester Dome. One of the oldest and toughest trail marathons in North America, featuring a major climb up and over Ester Dome.
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