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Fargo Marathon
The Fargo Marathon is a flat course of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) with 41.1 m (135 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 271 m (889 ft) and its highest 280 m (919 ft) above sea level. Next race: Saturday 22 May 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 · 10K · 16.2 Miles · 3.1 Miles · 5K · 6.2 Miles · 9.3 Miles
- Total climb
- 41.1 m135 ft
- Highest point 8 m26 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course climbs 41.1 m in total and stays between about 271 and 280 m above sea level.
Start, finish
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- Photo: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0
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FARGODOME
The start is just outside the FARGODOME and the finish line is inside it.
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km 24.3mile 15.1
Concordia College
One of the Moorhead universities the organiser says the course passes.
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km 25.4mile 15.8
Minnesota State University Moorhead
The second Moorhead university beside the course, about 25 km in.
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km 37.5mile 23.3
Fargo Theatre
The course goes past the Fargo Theatre in downtown Fargo, about 37.5 km in.
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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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- Under nine metres of reliefA band of about 9 m, with start and finish at 274 m.
- Finish inside the FARGODOMEThe organiser calls it an unforgettable FARGODOME finish.
- Aid stops about every two milesGatorade at miles 5, 9, 11.5, 13.5, 16.5 and 22.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientUnder nine metres of reliefA band of about 9 m, with start and finish at 274 m.
The road sits at about 271 to 280 m for the whole distance, a spread of 8.5 m. The start and the finish are both at about 274 m. The 41.1 m of total climb comes from small rises and dips rather than any hill, which fits the organiser’s description of a mostly flat and fast route.
Measured
Whole courseFinishFinish inside the FARGODOMEThe organiser calls it an unforgettable FARGODOME finish.
The start is at 33 17th Ave N, just outside the FARGODOME, and runners come back to finish inside the stadium. The organiser’s course description takes in downtown Fargo, a crossing into Moorhead, riverfront sections and the neighbourhoods and universities in between.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsAid stops about every two milesGatorade at miles 5, 9, 11.5, 13.5, 16.5 and 22.
Every aid station has water and portable toilets. The organiser lists Gatorade at miles 5, 9, 11.5, 13.5, 16.5 and 22, and GU Energy Gels at miles 13.5 and 22. Medical supplies and drop-out points are at miles 7.5, 13, 20.5 and 24.5.
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Race weekend
Thursday 20 May Expo
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15:003:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Expo and packet pickup, day one FARGODOME, 1800 N. University Dr. (main doors on the east side). Every runner picks up their race number, gear bag and shirt at the expo. Another person may collect a packet with the email the runner received after entering.
Friday 21 May Expo
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12:0012:00 PM–18:006:00 PM
Expo and packet pickup, day two FARGODOME, 1800 N. University Dr. (main doors on the east side). Packet pickup is not available on race morning.
Saturday 22 May Race day
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05:005:00 AM–06:456:45 AM
Shuttle buses to the start Buses leave every 15 minutes from West Acres Mall (overflow lot, southwest J.C. Penney lot), the Scheels Arena south lot and the Radisson Blu Hotel in downtown Fargo. Free for runners with a bib. -
07:007:00 AM
Marathon start 33 17th Ave N, just outside the FARGODOME. Pace groups line up at the start 15 minutes before the gun. -
10:3010:30 AM–14:302:30 PM
Shuttle buses back from the FARGODOME Buses run on a regular schedule back to the same pickup points. -
14:302:30 PM
Gear check closes All bags must be picked up by this time. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit The marathon course is open for 7 hours, a 16 minute per mile pace. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Fargo time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Fargo, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Fargo stays within 8 m26 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 Fargo Marathon
- Is the Fargo Marathon course flat?
- Yes. It has 41.1 m (135 ft) of climbing over 42.2 km (26.2 miles). The highest point is 8 m (26 ft) above the lowest.
- When is the Fargo Marathon 2027?
- Saturday 22 May 2027. The start is at 7:00 AM.
- What is the time limit at the Fargo Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish.
- Where does the Fargo Marathon start?
- Start: 33 17th Ave N, just outside the FARGODOME.
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