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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Ipswich
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival 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.

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Decision summary

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
19:54/km

14:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
26 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival 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
Trail
Scenery
Parkland, Coastal, Forest, Mountain, Waterfront, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon route go?

The TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon route starts at Paul F. Doyon Memorial School, 216 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938 and finishes at Paul F. Doyon Memorial School, 216 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938. Underfoot, expect trail - a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5-mile loop. It passes Willowdale State Forest and carriage roads. A deliberately low-cost, no-frills volunteer-run trail festival.

What should runners know on race day for the TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival Marathon?

Drop bags / gear can be left at the start/finish area; runners pass it every 12.5-mile loop. Personal tents up to 10x10 are permitted with volunteer approval. Pacers are not allowed for any distance. A deliberately low-cost, no-frills volunteer-run trail festival.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Mountain
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Event reliably sells out; no fixed field cap is published on the official page.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
14:00:00

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers are not allowed for any distance.
Bag drop
Drop bags / gear can be left at the start/finish area; runners pass it every 12.5-mile loop. Personal tents up to 10x10 are permitted with volunteer approval.
Race village
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Paul F. Doyon Memorial School, 216 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938
Finish
Paul F. Doyon Memorial School, 216 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Trail a mix of double track and single track with roots and rocks throughout, on a 12.5 Mile loop.
Landmarks
Willowdale State Forest, carriage roads
Notable features
  • A deliberately low-cost, no-frills volunteer-run trail festival
  • entry of $25 across all distances is framed as a donation to the trails, with proceeds supporting Rising Hearts, the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Essex County Trail Association, and Greenbelt: Essex County's Land Trust
  • Cupless race - runners must carry their own hydration. The 12.5-mile loop has one aid station at the start/finish and one aid station roughly halfway through
  • the 10K has no aid stations apart from the start/finish

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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 (2)

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