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Muskoka Marathon

Name: Muskoka Marathon
Start: 2024-10-05
Location: Bracebridge, ON

Bracebridge, ON
Saturday, October 5, 2024

Description

The Muskoka Marathon starts at Santa's Village and runs along the Muskoka River down Santa's Village Road towards Wellington Street (approx 5km). Turn right on Wellington Steet for approx. 500 metres, then right again on Beaumont Drive. Runners will run down Beaumont Drive for approx 5 km and then turn around at Kirby's Beach. At this point, runners will make their way back to Santa's Village. There is very little elevation (approx 55m total) and the race is completely on a paved road. For the full marathon you will run this course twice.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Multiple Out and Backs
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: Yes
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 50°F (10°C)
Average High: 61°F (16°C)
Average Low: 40° F (4°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 98.74
Course Score: 98.74

Race Size

2024: 259 Finishers
2023: 158 Finishers
2022: 107 Finishers
2021: 300 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: No Results

BQ Percentages

2024: 5.8%
2023: 7%
2022: 18.7%
2021: 37.7%
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Muskoka Marathon Rank?

The Muskoka Marathon was the 24th largest marathon in Canada last year and was the 24th largest in 2022.

This year 5.8% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 7% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.

This gives the Muskoka Marathon the 27th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in Canada last year and the 26th highest percentage so far in 2024.

Its Course Score of 98.74 ranks it as the 18th fastest marathon course in Canada and the 10th fastest course in Ontario.

The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Muskoka Marathon a PR Score of 98.74. This PR Score ranks it as the 17th fastest marathon in Canada and the 10th fastest in Ontario.

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Muskoka Marathon

Bracebridge, ONSaturday, October 5, 2024

Description

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD 2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Rolling Hills Type: Multiple Out and Backs Surface: Road/Pavement Boston Qualifier?: Yes World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 50°F (10°C) Average High: 61°F (16°C) Average Low: 40° F (4°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 98.74 Course Score: 98.74

Race Size

2024: 259 Finishers2023: 158 Finishers2022: 107 Finishers2021: 300 Finishers2020: No Results2019: No Results

BQ Percentages

2024: 5.8%2023: 7%2022: 18.7%2021: 37.7%2020: N/A2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Muskoka Marathon Rank?

Muskoka Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 780 feet (237m)Min Elevation: 738 feet (225m)

Elevation Gain: 599 feet (182m)Elevation Loss: 599 feet (182m)

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Bracebridge, ON
Saturday, October 5, 2024

2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Profile: Rolling Hills
Type: Multiple Out and Backs
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: Yes
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Mean Temp.: 50°F (10°C)
Average High: 61°F (16°C)
Average Low: 40° F (4°C)

PR Score: 98.74
Course Score: 98.74

2024: 259 Finishers
2023: 158 Finishers
2022: 107 Finishers
2021: 300 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: No Results

2024: 5.8%
2023: 7%
2022: 18.7%
2021: 37.7%
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Max Elevation: 780 feet (237m)
Min Elevation: 738 feet (225m)

Elevation Gain: 599 feet (182m)
Elevation Loss: 599 feet (182m)

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Muskoka Marathon

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