2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.7% versus flat · net elevation -6 m
Decision summary
Lower than 41% of comparable mapped races
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for FirstEnergy Akron Marathon 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.
The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon Relay route has 350 m of ascent, 355 m of descent and an estimated 0.7% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon Relay route starts at Downtown Akron at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S High Street, Akron, OH 44308 and finishes at Lock 3 in downtown Akron (200 S Main Street), home of the event's iconic Blue Line finish. Underfoot, expect paved roads and trail (the course incorporates sections of the Towpath Trail through Summit Metro Parks). The setting includes city and historic. The marathon, half and relay share the same start at the Akron Art Museum and the same Blue Line finish at Lock 3.
Pacers are available for many of the Boston Marathon qualifying times and follow the Full Marathon route; Half Marathon runners can join a pace team up to mile 12.5.
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.7% slower than a flat course, with about 350 m of total ascent.