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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Bangor
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The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) 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 0.3% versus flat · net elevation -10 m

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Decision summary

The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
269 m

Lower than 58% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
74/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine), 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 The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine)?

The The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) route has 269 m of ascent, 280 m of descent and an estimated 0.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) route go?

The The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) route starts at Corner of Main Street and Dutton Street, Bangor, Maine (7:00 AM start) and finishes at Bangor Waterfront Park (Dutton Street entrance), just south of Geaghan's restaurant. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Paul Bunyan statue, Main Street downtown Bangor, Penobscot River waterfront, Bangor Waterfront Park and Kenduskeag. Multi-distance running festival (marathon, half, 10K, 5K) with shared course and turnarounds.

What should runners know on race day for the The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine)?

Multi-distance running festival (marathon, half, 10K, 5K) with shared course and turnarounds.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • City
  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
218 m
Net elevation
-11 m

The stored route produces 269 m of ascent, while a source states 218 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
No time limit
Qualification status
Boston certified marathon course (USATF certification ME24008BK), so qualifying times count toward the Boston Marathon.

Access and course status

Start
Corner of Main Street and Dutton Street, Bangor, Maine (7:00 AM start)
Finish
Bangor Waterfront Park (Dutton Street entrance), just south of Geaghan's restaurant

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Paved roads
Landmarks
Paul Bunyan statue, Main Street downtown Bangor, Penobscot River waterfront, Bangor Waterfront Park, Kenduskeag
Notable features
  • Multi-distance running festival (marathon, half, 10K, 5K) with shared course and turnarounds
  • series medals offered for completing multiple races (Run the Highlands, Vacationland Triple Crown)
  • Marathon runs out Valley Avenue to Broadway with a turnaround in the town of Kenduskeag and back to the finish at Bangor Waterfront Park
  • USATF sanctioned event timed by All Sports Events

How hilly is the The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) Marathon?

11%77%11%
  • Steep descent 0%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 77%
  • Climb 11%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
269 m
Net elevation
−10 m
GAP factor
0.3%
Longest climb
1,250 m at 1.7%
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?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 74Favourability /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 The Great Bangor Marathon & Half (Bangor, Maine) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.3% slower than a flat course, with about 269 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 (2)

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