Where can I find the Sugarloaf Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksSugarloaf 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
Sugarloaf Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:15/km
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Sugarloaf 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
- Mountain, Riverside, Countryside, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Sugarloaf Marathon?
The Sugarloaf Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 217 m.
Where does the Sugarloaf Marathon route go?
The Sugarloaf Marathon route starts at Marathon starts at Cathedral Pines Campground, Eustis, ME (945 Arnold Trail, Eustis, ME 04936), 3 miles north of Stratton; the 15K starts at Ayotte's Country Store, Route 27, Carrabassett Valley (1215 Carrabassett Drive) and finishes at West Kingfield Rd Baseball Field, Kingfield, ME (832 West Kingfield Rd.); race HQ at Sugarloaf Resort, Carrabassett Valley. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Bigelow Mountain range, Cathedral Pines Campground (Eustis), Stratton, Carrabassett River and Carrabassett Valley. 17 aid stations along the course providing water, half-strength Gatorade and first-aid supplies.
What should runners know on race day for the Sugarloaf Marathon?
17. Walkers are prohibited in the marathon (permitted in the 15K with unofficial results).
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Riverside
- Countryside
- Forest
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 217 m
- Net elevation
- -174 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 1,500-runner total field limit; the 2026 marathon and 15K drew approximately 900 runners combined (marathon had 497 finishers in 2026)
- Field cap
- 1,500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Marathon cut-off time is 6 hours and 30 minutes
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified course and official Boston Marathon qualifier; about 30.3% of finishers qualified for Boston in 2025 and 33.5% in 2024, reflecting its reputation as one of the nation's fastest courses
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 17
- Medal
- All runners who cross the finish line receive a commemorative finisher medal
Access and course status
- Start
- Marathon starts at Cathedral Pines Campground, Eustis, ME (945 Arnold Trail, Eustis, ME 04936), 3 miles north of Stratton; the 15K starts at Ayotte's Country Store, Route 27, Carrabassett Valley (1215 Carrabassett Drive)
- Finish
- West Kingfield Rd Baseball Field, Kingfield, ME (832 West Kingfield Rd.); race HQ at Sugarloaf Resort, Carrabassett Valley
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads
- Landmarks
- Bigelow Mountain range, Cathedral Pines Campground (Eustis), Stratton, Carrabassett River, Carrabassett Valley, Sugarloaf Resort, Kingfield
- Notable features
- 17 aid stations along the course providing water, half-strength Gatorade and first-aid supplies
- baggage shuttle and warming buses provided. Walkers are prohibited in the marathon (permitted in the 15K with unofficial results)
- Course runs entirely along Route 27 (paved) from Eustis to Kingfield, descending through the Carrabassett Valley alongside the Carrabassett River with the Bigelow Mountain range as a backdrop
- widely regarded as one of the fastest marathon courses in the United States