Course
Marathon42.2 km
Marathon Relay42.2 km
Key dates
- ★Race daySeptember 2027 · date to be announced
Provisional date, projected from last year — the organiser has not announced this edition yet. We show the month only.
About
The Equinox Marathon is run each September on the weekend of the autumnal equinox, climbing from the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus up Ester Dome before winding back down through boreal forest and ski trails. It's often called one of the hilliest certified marathons in the country.
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