Juneau Marathon
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Juneau Marathon and Half-Marathon : Douglas, Alaska
The event offers two USATF-certified, out-and-back courses on Douglas and North Douglas Highways on Douglas Island, across Gastineau Channel from Juneau. The certification codes are valid through 12/31/2035. Both courses run on the upland side of the road and are conducted on rolling terrain.
Safety and logistics note that roads remain open to vehicle traffic; runners must use the road shoulder (bicycle lane) and sidewalks where available and must not cross the white fog line into traffic. There are no time limits and the course remains open until the last runner finishes. Minimum age for both distances is 13 years.
Timing is provided by Sportstats using ankle-strap chip timers; ankle straps must be returned to volunteers to avoid a fee. Live and onsite results will be available. The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifying event and serves as the RRCA Alaska State Marathon Championship.
Awards and amenities include finisher medals and a technical shirt for all finishers, RRCA first-place marathon medals across age and adaptive categories, and JTRR trophies and 1st–3rd place medals for each distance across age groups and adaptive and nonbinary categories. Aid stations supply water, Gatorade, and Gu; half-marathoners use three stations and marathoners have two additional stations, encountered twice on the out-and-back layout. Restrooms are at the start/finish and near aid stations, with additional facilities on the marathon route. Packet pickup is available the day before and on race day; shirt sizing is only guaranteed for registrations completed by June 1. Registration is online only. Prices listed are Half-Marathon $60 and Marathon $85. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
