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Eugene Marathon
The Eugene Marathon is a course of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) with 98.8 m (324 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 113 m (371 ft) and its highest 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. Next race: Sunday 25 April 2027, starting at 7:00 AM.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:007:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 5K
- Total climb
- 98.8 m324 ft
- Highest point 39 m128 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course climbs 98.8 m in total and stays between about 113 and 153 m above sea level.
Start, finish
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- Photo: Rick Obst, CC BY 2.0
km 14.3mile 8.9
Hayward Field
The start is on Agate Street in the shadow of Hayward Field, and runners pass it again near mile 9.
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Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Between 113 and 153 m above the seaA band of about 40 m, highest near km 7 and lowest near km 35.
- Together to the footbridge, then SpringfieldThe marathon then heads west on the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path.
- Twelve aid stations and gels at 8, 20 and 25Water and Gatorade Endurance Lemon-Lime at every station.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientBetween 113 and 153 m above the seaA band of about 40 m, highest near km 7 and lowest near km 35.
The road tops out at 152.3 m near km 7.4 and bottoms out at 113.2 m near km 34.5, a spread of 39.2 m. The organiser lists a total elevation gain of 417 feet, about 127 m, from its own count.
Measured
Whole courseGeometryTogether to the footbridge, then SpringfieldThe marathon then heads west on the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path.
Both races start on Agate Street in the shadow of Hayward Field, heading south through the University neighbourhoods to Frank Kinney Park, then back by Amazon Parkway and east on 19th Ave. Near mile 9 runners pass Hayward Field heading north, cross Franklin Blvd and head east toward Springfield. The courses split at the Knickerbocker Footbridge. The marathon does a loop in Springfield, then runs west on the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System through Alton Baker Park, past Valley River Center to the Owosso Footbridge, and returns along the Willamette River.
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Whole courseTacticsTwelve aid stations and gels at 8, 20 and 25Water and Gatorade Endurance Lemon-Lime at every station.
The organiser staggers 12 aid stations roughly every 2 miles, each with water and Gatorade Endurance Lemon-Lime. Bananas are at miles 14 and 22, and GU Energy Gels (strawberry banana, chocolate outrage, vanilla) at miles 8, 20 and 25. Non-medical transport back to Hayward Field is available by request at medical and aid stations after mile 16.
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Race weekend
Friday 23 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Health & Wellness Expo The Graduate Eugene
Saturday 24 April Expo
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08:008:00 AM
Eugene 5K and Kids Duck Dash Hayward Field. The Eugene 5K starts at 8:00 and the Kids Duck Dash at 9:30, with a pancake breakfast from 8:00 to 10:30. -
10:0010:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Health & Wellness Expo The Graduate Eugene
Sunday 25 April Race day
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05:305:30 AM–06:406:40 AM
Pre-race shuttles to the start -
09:309:30 AM–14:302:30 PM
Post-race shuttles -
10:0010:00 AM
Marathon awards ceremony Hayward Field -
Time not published
Marathon time limit The marathon course is open for 7 hours. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
Other races and side events (2)
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07:007:00 AM
Marathon and half marathon start Agate Street at Hayward Field. Both distances start at 7:00. -
08:008:00 AM–15:003:00 PM
Finish Festival Hayward Field. Hop Valley beer and a Krusteaz pancake breakfast.
Times as published by the organiser, in Eugene time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Eugene, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Eugene stays within 39 m128 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Eugene Marathon
- Is the Eugene Marathon course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 98.8 m (324 ft) of climbing over 42.2 km (26.2 miles). The highest point is 39 m (128 ft) above the lowest.
- When is the Eugene Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 25 April 2027. The start is at 7:00 AM.
- What is the time limit at the Eugene Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish.
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