09 AUGMAP
Thames Meander Marathon (London)
London
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 421 pts / www.hermesrunning.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 274 m
- m/km
- 6.5 m/km
0.4%GAP£55Entry
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16 AUGMAP
Two Tunnels Railway Races
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 1,225 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com
- Gently Rolling
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 415 m
- m/km
- 9.8 m/km
2.0%GAP£60Entry
10 OCTMAP
Endurancelife Suffolk (Dunwich)
East Of England
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 588 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Historic
- Ascent
- 219 m
- m/km
- 5.1 m/km
0.4%GAP£59Entry
13 SEPMAP
Garmin New Forest Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 587 pts / www.newforestmarathon.co.uk
- Flat
- Coastal
- Forest
- Historic
- Ascent
- 246 m
- m/km
- 5.8 m/km
0.3%GAP£69Entry
11 OCTMAP
Bath & Bristol Railway Races
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 769 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com
- Riverside
- Countryside
- Historic
- City
- Ascent
- 98 m
- m/km
- 2.3 m/km
0.1%GAP£60Entry
24 OCTMAP
Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series - North York Moors (Ravenscar)
Yorkshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 1,218 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Historic
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 1,032 m
- m/km
- 24.2 m/km
5.9%GAP£59Entry
21 JUNMAP
Bay of Fundy International Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- PB
- Character
GPS trace: 693 pts / www.bayoffundymarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Island
- Ascent
- 456 m
- m/km
- 10.8 m/km
0.9%GAP
15 AUGMAP
6 sjöar (Uppsala)
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,310 pts / www.6sjoar.se
- Gently Rolling
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 426 m
- m/km
- 10.1 m/km
1.1%GAP
24 OCTMAP
Beachy Head Marathon
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 797 pts / www.visiteastbourne.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 1,144 m
- m/km
- 27.1 m/km
6.3%GAP
13 MARMAP
Catalina Island Marathon
California
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,065 pts / www.catalinaislandmarathon.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Island
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 1,530 m
- m/km
- 36.3 m/km
11.8%GAP
25 APRMAP
Endurancelife Pembrokeshire
Wales
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,127 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Desert
- Ascent
- 1,015 m
- m/km
- 23.1 m/km
5.3%GAP
20 JUNMAP
Estes Park Marathon and Half Marathon
Colorado
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 932 pts / www.epmarathon.org
- Net Downhill
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 256 m
- m/km
- 6.1 m/km
-4.6%GAP
20 SEPMAP
Sioux Falls Marathon
South Dakota
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,163 pts / www.siouxfallsmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 305 m
- m/km
- 7.2 m/km
0.6%GAP
21 JUNMAP
Sunrise Marathon | Halfmarathon Brno
Czechia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 863 pts / www.behejbrno.com
- Pancake Flat
- Riverside
- Parkland
- City
- Ascent
- 176 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.2%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Tecumseh Trail Marathon (Tecumseh Trail Challenge), Nashville Indiana
Indiana
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,243 pts / www.dinoseries.com
- Hilly
- Forest
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 998 m
- m/km
- 23.7 m/km
5.6%GAP
17 OCTMAP
Columbia Gorge Marathon
Oregon
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 692 pts / www.columbiagorgemarathon.com
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 696 m
- m/km
- 16.5 m/km
2.1%GAP
03 JULMAP
Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,040 pts / www.zermattmarathon.ch
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Forest
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 1,876 m
- m/km
- 44.5 m/km
25.9%GAP
07 MAYMAP
Helsinki City Marathon
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 617 pts / helsinkicityrun.fi
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 226 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.4%GAP
01 MAYMAP
Hoag OC Marathon Running Festival
California
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 989 pts / ocmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 182 m
- m/km
- 4.3 m/km
-0.1%GAP
10 OCTMAP
Internationaler Schwarzwald-Marathon Bräunlingen
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 260 pts / www.schwarzwaldmarathon.de
- Rolling
- Countryside
- Forest
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 681 m
- m/km
- 16.1 m/km
2.5%GAP
25 JULMAP
Jack & Jill's Downhill Marathon & Half
Washington
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,283 pts / jackjillmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 783 m
- m/km
- 18.5 m/km
1.5%GAP
19 APRMAP
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
New Jersey
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 281 pts / jerseycitymarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 68 m
- m/km
- 1.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
05 SEPMAP
Jungfrau-Marathon Interlaken
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 890 pts / www.jungfrau-marathon.ch
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 1,960 m
- m/km
- 46.5 m/km
30.0%GAP
01 MAYMAP
Maine Coast Marathon
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 749 pts / www.mainecoastmarathon.com
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Desert
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 219 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.4%GAP
04 OCTMAP
Maine Marathon (Portland)
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 538 pts / mainemarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 357 m
- m/km
- 8.5 m/km
0.9%GAP
01 NOVMAP
Marshall University Marathon
West Virginia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 403 pts / www.marshalluniversitymarathon.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 330 m
- m/km
- 7.8 m/km
1.2%GAP
17 JANMAP
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
Hawaii
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 801 pts / www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Island
- Ascent
- 392 m
- m/km
- 9.3 m/km
0.9%GAP
27 FEBMAP
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 701 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 109 m
- m/km
- 2.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
23 AUGMAP
Richmond Park Marathon (London)
London
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 845 pts / www.1m2go.co.uk
- Gently Rolling
- Parkland
- Forest
- Historic
- Ascent
- 423 m
- m/km
- 10.0 m/km
1.2%GAP
14 MARMAP
Run Rome The Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 816 pts / www.runromethemarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Historic
- Ascent
- 135 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
0.1%GAP
24 OCTMAP
Snowdonia Marathon
Wales
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 668 pts / www.marathoneryri.com
- Mountainous
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 786 m
- m/km
- 18.6 m/km
3.3%GAP
06 SEPMAP
The Kauai Marathon & Half Marathon
Hawaii
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 523 pts / thekauaimarathon.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Canyon
- Ascent
- 607 m
- m/km
- 14.4 m/km
1.9%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Windermere Marathon (Spokane)
Washington
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,045 pts / nsplit.com
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 226 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
-0.5%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon
Rhode Island
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 755 pts / newportmarathon.com
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Island
- Ascent
- 270 m
- m/km
- 6.4 m/km
0.5%GAP
26 FEBMAP
Balaton Szupermaraton (Siófok)
Hungary
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,351 pts / www.balatonszupermaraton.hu
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 803 m
- m/km
- 19.0 m/km
3.2%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Chester Marathon
North West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 790 pts / www.activeleisureevents.co.uk
- Gently Rolling
- Riverside
- Historic
- City
- Ascent
- 220 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
25 APRMAP
Connemara International Marathon (Connemarathon)
Ireland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 832 pts / www.connemarathon.com
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 451 m
- m/km
- 10.7 m/km
1.3%GAP
24 JULMAP
Davos X-Trails
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,193 pts / www.davos-xtrails.ch
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Ascent
- 1,513 m
- m/km
- 35.2 m/km
11.7%GAP
12 SEPMAP
DNB Oslo Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 994 pts / oslomaraton.no
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 307 m
- m/km
- 7.3 m/km
0.5%GAP
24 APRMAP
Energa Gdańsk Maraton
Poland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 926 pts / gdanskmaraton.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 227 m
- m/km
- 5.4 m/km
0.3%GAP
25 APRMAP
Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,001 pts / www.bergencitymarathon.no
- Hilly
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 781 m
- m/km
- 18.5 m/km
3.1%GAP
09 MAYMAP
Generali Genève Marathon
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 461 pts / www.generaligenevemarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 183 m
- m/km
- 4.3 m/km
-0.3%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k
North West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 821 pts / www.lakelandtrails.org
- Hilly
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 900 m
- m/km
- 21.3 m/km
4.8%GAP
15 NOVMAP
Madison Marathon (Madison, Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,234 pts / madisonmarathon.org
- Rolling
- Lakeside
- City
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 243 m
- m/km
- 5.7 m/km
0.6%GAP
08 NOVMAP
Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,298 pts / www.marathon06.com
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 308 m
- m/km
- 7.3 m/km
0.6%GAP
20 DECMAP
Maratona di Pisa
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 386 pts / maratonadipisa.com
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 105 m
- m/km
- 2.5 m/km
0.2%GAP
31 JANMAP
Maratona do Funchal (Funchal Marathon)
Portugal
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 667 pts / www.madeiramarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 134 m
- m/km
- 3.2 m/km
-0.4%GAP
04 APRMAP
Mein Freiburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,010 pts / www.mein-freiburgmarathon.de
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 211 m
- m/km
- 5.0 m/km
0.2%GAP
11 OCTMAP
Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)
Connecticut
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,462 pts / steependurance.com
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Ascent
- 1,991 m
- m/km
- 47.2 m/km
18.2%GAP
18 OCTMAP
Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay
Maine
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 471 pts / www.runmdi.org
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 526 m
- m/km
- 12.5 m/km
1.5%GAP
13 DECMAP
Naturosa Catania Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 456 pts / www.maratonadicatania.it
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 12 m
- m/km
- 0.3 m/km
0.0%GAP
17 OCTMAP
NLB Ljubljana Marathon
Slovenia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 641 pts / ljubljanskimaraton.si
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 112 m
- m/km
- 2.7 m/km
0.1%GAP
14 AUGMAP
Paavo Nurmi Marathon
Finland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 641 pts / juoksuaika.fi
- Flat
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 179 m
- m/km
- 4.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
26 APRMAP
Padova Marathon
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 440 pts / padovamarathon.com
- Flat
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 96 m
- m/km
- 2.3 m/km
0.1%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)
Croatia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,058 pts / np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
- Rolling
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 1,313 m
- m/km
- 31.1 m/km
9.4%GAP
14 FEBMAP
Portland Coastal Marathon
South West
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,364 pts / bustinskintriathlonclub.clubtrac.co.uk
- Hilly
- Island
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 715 m
- m/km
- 16.9 m/km
4.0%GAP
17 MAYMAP
Regensburg Marathon
Germany
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 576 pts / www.regensburg-marathon.de
- Flat
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 247 m
- m/km
- 5.9 m/km
0.4%GAP
10 OCTMAP
Reims Champagne Run
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 622 pts / reimschampagnerun.fr
- Rolling
- City
- Vineyard
- Historic
- Ascent
- 389 m
- m/km
- 9.3 m/km
-0.4%GAP
29 MAYMAP
Stockholm Marathon
Sweden
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 360 pts / www.stockholmmarathon.se
- Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 166 m
- m/km
- 3.9 m/km
0.2%GAP
25 OCTMAP
SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne
Switzerland
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 587 pts / www.swisscitymarathon.ch
- Gently Rolling
- Lakeside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Ascent
- 162 m
- m/km
- 3.8 m/km
0.3%GAP
03 OCTMAP
The New Hampshire Marathon at Newfound Lake
New Hampshire
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 685 pts / nhmarathon.com
- Hilly
- Lakeside
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 412 m
- m/km
- 9.8 m/km
1.1%GAP
02 MAYMAP
Three Forts Challenge
South East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 843 pts / www.threefortschallenge.org.uk
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Historic
- Coastal
- Ascent
- 922 m
- m/km
- 21.1 m/km
3.5%GAP
25 APRMAP
Trieste Spring Run
Italy
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 317 pts / triestespringrun.com
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 205 m
- m/km
- 4.9 m/km
0.5%GAP
06 SEPMAP
Trondheim Maraton
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 710 pts / www.trondheimmaraton.no
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 253 m
- m/km
- 6.0 m/km
0.4%GAP
03 OCTMAP
Trondheim Skogsmaraton
Norway
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,406 pts / www.trondheimskogsmaraton.no
- Countryside
- Forest
- City
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 907 m
- m/km
- 21.5 m/km
3.9%GAP
18 APRMAP
TUI Μαραθώνιος Ρόδου (TUI Rhodes Marathon)
Greece
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 671 pts / rhodesmarathon.gr
- Flat
- Coastal
- City
- Historic
- Ascent
- 296 m
- m/km
- 7.0 m/km
0.7%GAP
06 JUNMAP
Var Verdon Trail Canyon
France
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,367 pts / varverdontrailcanyon.com
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Canyon
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 1,807 m
- m/km
- 45.2 m/km
18.8%GAP
MarathonMAP
Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon
Ireland
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,073 pts / runclon.ie
- Rolling
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 493 m
- m/km
- 11.7 m/km
1.4%GAP
MarathonMAP
Endurancelife Peak District (Castleton)
East Midlands
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,066 pts / www.endurancelife.com
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 1,665 m
- m/km
- 39.5 m/km
15.2%GAP
MarathonMAP
Bend Marathon and Half
Oregon
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 864 pts / www.bend-marathon.com
- Hilly
- Mountain
- City
- Desert
- Ascent
- 388 m
- m/km
- 9.2 m/km
0.9%GAP
16 OCTMAP
Lake Tahoe Marathon
Nevada
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 562 pts / www.laketahoemarathon.com
- Hilly
- Mountain
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 737 m
- m/km
- 17.5 m/km
737 mAscent
15 MAYMAP
Ultra Trail Učka
Croatia
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,262 pts / rika.hr
- Mountainous
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Mountain
- Ascent
- 2,224 m
- m/km
- 53.0 m/km
2,224 mAscent
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