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Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 12 Years

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Most common race morning weather across the last 12 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 55°F 13°C
Start Humidity 88% Humidity
Wind SW 6 mph
Race day high 73°F 23°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 97.32 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.25 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

September 6, 2026

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 65°F 18°C
Start Humidity 97% Humidity
Wind NNE 5 mph Wind
Race day high 80°F 27°C
Race day low 65°F 18°C
PR Score 93.73 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score
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September 6, 2025

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 45°F 7°C
Start Humidity 84% Humidity
Wind SW 6 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.30 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score

September 7, 2024

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 47°F 8°C
Start Humidity 77% Humidity
Wind NNW 9 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 46°F 8°C
PR Score 99.30 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score

September 9, 2023

Race day snapshot
Partially cloudy
Partially cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 51°F 11°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind N 5 mph Wind
Race day high 74°F 23°C
Race day low 51°F 11°C
PR Score 98.09 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score

September 10, 2022

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind SW 2 mph Wind
Race day high 84°F 29°C
Race day low 57°F 14°C
PR Score 95.32 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score

September 11, 2021

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 61°F 16°C
Start Humidity 88% Humidity
Wind S 6 mph Wind
Race day high 88°F 31°C
Race day low 60°F 16°C
PR Score 95.68 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.30 Course-only Score

September 14, 2019

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 54°F 12°C
Start Humidity 94% Humidity
Wind SSW 2 mph Wind
Race day high 79°F 26°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 97.03 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score

September 8, 2018

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 63°F 17°C
Start Humidity 69% Humidity
Wind E 9 mph Wind
Race day high 68°F 20°C
Race day low 62°F 17°C
PR Score 97.32 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score

September 9, 2017

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 75% Humidity
Wind ESE 6 mph Wind
Race day high 73°F 23°C
Race day low 54°F 12°C
PR Score 98.18 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score

September 10, 2016

Race day snapshot
Cloudy
Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 63°F 17°C
Start Humidity 100% Humidity
Wind W 6 mph Wind
Race day high 74°F 23°C
Race day low 63°F 17°C
PR Score 95.52 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score

September 12, 2015

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 51°F 11°C
Start Humidity 83% Humidity
Wind N 9 mph Wind
Race day high 65°F 18°C
Race day low 49°F 9°C
PR Score 99.19 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score

September 13, 2014

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 41°F 5°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind NNW 10 mph Wind
Race day high 60°F 16°C
Race day low 39°F 4°C
PR Score 99.19 Normal score 97.19
Course Score 99.19 Course-only Score