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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Spokane
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Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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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 -0.5% versus flat · net elevation -78 m

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Decision summary

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
226 m

Lower than 68% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 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
30 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Windermere Marathon (Spokane) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Windermere Marathon (Spokane), 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 Windermere Marathon (Spokane)?

The Windermere Marathon (Spokane) route has 226 m of ascent, 304 m of descent and an estimated -0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Windermere Marathon (Spokane) route go?

The Windermere Marathon (Spokane) route starts at Rocky Hill Park, 24901 E Mission Ave, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 and finishes at Riverfront Park, downtown Spokane (all distances finish here). Underfoot, expect paved. It passes Centennial Trail, Spokane River and Riverfront Park. Marathon and half run largely along the paved Centennial Trail beside the Spokane River.

What should runners know on race day for the Windermere Marathon (Spokane)?

Gear check available at each distance start line; bags for marathon and half marathon runners are transported to the finish at Riverfront Park. Aid stations roughly every 2-3 miles for the marathon and half with water, sports drink, GU gels, gummy bear chews, first aid and toilets; two stations on the 10K and one on the 5K.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
139 m
Net elevation
-78 m

The stored route produces 226 m of ascent, while a source states 139 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
6 hours from the 7:00am start (1:00pm finish); a 5:30am early start allows up to 7 hours 30 minutes but is ineligible for overall awards.
Qualification status
Boston Marathon qualifier on a USATF Certified course (certification number WA22006RMB).

Race day logistics

Aid stations
Aid stations roughly every 2-3 miles for the marathon and half with water, sports drink, GU gels, gummy bear chews, first aid and toilets; two stations on the 10K and one on the 5K.
Bag drop
Gear check available at each distance start line; bags for marathon and half marathon runners are transported to the finish at Riverfront Park.
Medal
Overall and age-group awards (1st-3rd) for each distance; shirts and medals guaranteed only for participants who register more than 10 days before the race.

Access and course status

Start
Rocky Hill Park, 24901 E Mission Ave, Liberty Lake, WA 99019
Finish
Riverfront Park, downtown Spokane (all distances finish here)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Paved
Landmarks
Centennial Trail, Spokane River, Riverfront Park
Notable features
  • Marathon and half run largely along the paved Centennial Trail beside the Spokane River
  • the scenic 10K and 5K follow the Centennial Trail into Riverfront Park

How hilly is the Windermere Marathon (Spokane) Marathon?

12%79%8%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 12%
  • Flat 79%
  • Climb 8%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
226 m
Net elevation
−78 m
GAP factor
-0.5%
Longest climb
410 m at 3.2%
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?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /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 Windermere Marathon (Spokane) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 226 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 (3)

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