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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Adams
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MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon

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.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
128 m

Lower than 89% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
44/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
43 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) 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 MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon?

The MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon route has 128 m of ascent, 128 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon route go?

The MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon route starts at Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St, Adams, MA 01220 and finishes at Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St, Adams, MA 01220. Underfoot, expect paved rail trail (10-foot-wide paved former railroad bed). It passes Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, Cheshire Reservoir, Hoosic River, Adams and Cheshire. USATF-certified course (certified for both Boston and New York qualifying).

What should runners know on race day for the MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon?

Post-race live music (the Hoosie Shakers) at the finish-area celebration. 12.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Waterfront
  • Lakeside
  • Riverside
  • Mountain
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Towpath
  • Trail
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
170 m
Net elevation
0 m

The stored route produces 128 m of ascent, while a source states 170 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:41:00 (Matthew Ferraro)
Field size
Sold-out event; runners draw from across New England and beyond.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Sold out
Yes
Qualification status
Boston Qualifying marathon; USATF Certified course.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
12
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all finishers.
Finisher tee
Technical short-sleeve shirt to all runners.
On-course music
Post-race live music (the Hoosie Shakers) at the finish-area celebration.

Access and course status

Start
Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St, Adams, MA 01220
Finish
Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St, Adams, MA 01220

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Paved rail trail (10 Foot Wide paved former railroad bed)
Landmarks
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, Cheshire Reservoir, Hoosic River, Adams, Cheshire, Lanesborough
Notable features
  • USATF-certified course (certified for both Boston and New York qualifying)
  • fast, flat and scenic
  • runs along the 12.7-mile Ashuwillticook Rail Trail through Adams, Cheshire and Lanesborough with views of Cheshire Reservoir and the Hoosic River
  • Includes one complimentary Steel Rail Pale Ale (21+), post-race food bag and trail race photos
  • companion Mo's Mile free kids' races held the prior day (Saturday)

How hilly is the MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon?

94%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 3%
  • Flat 94%
  • Climb 3%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
128 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
640 m at 2.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 44Favourability /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 MountainOne Steel Rail Races (Adams) Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 128 m of total ascent.

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.

Sources used on this page (3)

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