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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Relay
  • 42.2 km
  • Fairbanks
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) Relay

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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Data current as of

Decision summary

Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) Relay at a glance

Cut-off average pace
14:13/km

10:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
95/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) Relay route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) Relay, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks) Relay route go?

Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes mountain and forest. One of the oldest and toughest trail marathons in North America, featuring a major climb up and over Ester Dome.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Marathon, 3-person Marathon Relay, and a Marathon Hike class (added 2018) are all offered; field size cap not published.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
8:00 a.m. mass start; finish line closes at 6:00 p.m., a 10-hour time limit.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finishers receive recognition/timing items provided they finish before the 6:00 p.m. cutoff; food provided free of charge at the finish.

Course facts

Notable features
  • One of the oldest and toughest trail marathons in North America, featuring a major climb up and over Ester Dome

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 7°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 95Favourability /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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