Where can I find the Shiprock Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksShiprock Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Shiprock Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 70/100
- Evidence depth
- 34 verified facts
7:00:00 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
Shiprock Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Desert, Countryside, Mountain
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Shiprock Marathon?
The Shiprock Marathon is described as net downhill.
Where does the Shiprock Marathon route go?
The Shiprock Marathon route starts at Shiprock Youth Center, 4198 US-491, Shiprock, NM 87420 and finishes at Shiprock Youth Center, 4198 US-491, Shiprock, NM 87420. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Shiprock Pinnacle (Tse Bit a'i). Aid stations every mile throughout the course.
What should runners know on race day for the Shiprock Marathon?
Live music all around the course. 26.
Race character
Scenery
- Desert
- Countryside
- Mountain
Atmosphere
- Community
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:31:43 (Kashon Harrison)
- Women's course record
- 3:12:45 (Tennille Taylor)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Runners must reach US 491 by noon; all finishers must complete by 2:00 PM (marathon starts 7:00 AM MDT).
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier on a USATF Certified course; also qualifies for the Abbott Marathon Majors Masters World Championships.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 26
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health and Wellness Expo held during race weekend.
- On-course music
- Live music all around the course.
Access and course status
- Start
- Shiprock Youth Center, 4198 US-491, Shiprock, NM 87420
- Finish
- Shiprock Youth Center, 4198 US-491, Shiprock, NM 87420
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Shiprock Pinnacle (Tse Bit a'i)
- Notable features
- Routed around the iconic Shiprock Pinnacle (Tse Bit a'i), a volcanic core that juts about 1800 feet into the desert sky
- Voted one of the 10 Best Marathons in the USA in the USA Today readers' poll, ranked 9th in 2025 and Top 10 three years in a row
- Aid stations every mile throughout the course
- Kids Marathon program in which 500+ youth complete 26.2 miles at their own pace over the spring
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 27 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 70Favourability /100