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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Whitefish
  • Event weekend starts
  • Qualification entry

Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K 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.

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Decision summary

Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
92/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 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 Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?

The Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 356 m.

Where does the Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route go?

The Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Depot Park, 510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937 (all races start at 8:00 AM) and finishes at Depot Park in downtown Whitefish, MT. Underfoot, expect all-road. It passes Whitefish Lake, Whitefish Mountain ski resort and Glacier National Park views.

What should runners know on race day for the Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?

No bag drop or gear check is offered. Headphones strongly discouraged for safety as runners use sections of live roads. 8. No official pacers are provided for this race.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Mountain
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
356 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Over 1,600 runners expected to register

Entry requirements

Entry status
Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Boston Qualifier.
Cut-off
6.5 hour course limit; all runners and walkers must be off the course by 2:30 PM
Qualification status
Boston Qualifying all Road, scenic course
Qualifying time
Boston Qualifier

Race day logistics

Aid stations
8
Pacers
No official pacers are provided for this race
Bag drop
No bag drop or gear check is offered
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup and expo held Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at The Wave, and Saturday 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM at Depot Park
Medal
Medal for all official finishers
On-course music
Headphones strongly discouraged for safety as runners use sections of live roads

Access and course status

Start
Depot Park, 510 Railway St, Whitefish, MT 59937 (all races start at 8:00 AM)
Finish
Depot Park in downtown Whitefish, MT

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
All Road
Landmarks
Whitefish Lake, Whitefish Mountain ski resort, Glacier National Park views
Notable features
  • Aid stations approximately every 2-3 miles with water and HAMMER Heed, some offering HAMMER Gels
  • porta potties at most aid stations
  • The half and full marathons share the first 13.1 miles
  • full marathoners then continue into a hillier section running above the lake and up toward the ski resort

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 92Favourability /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.

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