Juneau Marathon & Half Marathon
A decision has not yet been made as to whether the race will be virtual.
Please see the registration page for our latest information.
Saturday, July 31st 2021
formerly known as the Frank Maier Marathon & Douglas Island Half Marathon
For questions concerning the Juneau Marathon please contact: David Epstein at dave1013@gmail.com
On this page:
Description, Amenities
Registration
No Bib Pick-up
Race Course
Race Day
Visitor Information
History and Records
Description
This USATF-certified, out and back marathon and half marathon is run at sea level on the lightly traveled, two-lane Douglas Highway in Juneau, Alaska. The scenic course offers views of mountains, glaciers, forests, and the ocean. The start/finish is near the picnic shelter at Sandy Beach, in Douglas, which is about 4 miles away from cruise ship docks in Downtown Juneau. Please see the Boston Marathon site for information about qualifying for the 2021 Boston Marthon.
Amenities
Finisher medal and premium cotton T-shirt.
Marathon Course Map
Course Profile
First Mile: Gently Uphill (gain 75 feet)
Mile 4: Short Hill (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Mile 9: Gentle Hills (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Mile 12.5: Steeper Hill (gain 150 feet)
Mile 13: Steeper Hill (gain 150 feet)
Mile 17: Gentle Hills (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Mile 22: Short Hill (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Miles 25.2-26: Gentle Downhill (lose 75 feet)
Half Marathon Course Map
Course Profile
First Mile: Gentle Uphill (gain 75 feet)
Mile 4 - Short Hill (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Mile 6.1 to Mile 9 - Short Hill (gain 75 feet, lose 75 feet)
Miles 12.2 to 13 - Gentle Downhill (lose 75 feet)
Virtual Race Days Sunday, July 19th through Saturday, July 25th, 2020
The marathon and half marathon are located on Douglas Island, immediately west of Juneau. A short bridge accesses Douglas just north (about 0.5 mile) of downtown Juneau . The course will be marked through the race week.
Visitor Information
Here are some helpful links for those interested in visiting Juneau for the full marathon or the half marathon:
Flying into/out of Juneau
Ferry into/out of Juneau
Weather
National Weather Service Juneau
City and Borough of Juneau
Information for Visitors to Juneau
Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau
Convention and visitors bureau
History and Records
History of the race: The Juneau Parks and Recreation department sponsored marathons in Juneau from 1971 through 1988. Juneau architect and marathon enthusiast Frank Maier consistently participated in every marathon between 1980 and 1988. The current version of the Juneau Marathon began in 1992, about a year and half after a fishing accident claimed Frank Maier. As a tribute to Frank, the Southeast Road Runner Club named the Juneau marathon as "The Frank Maier Marathon", and is the sole organizer for this annual marathon event.
Lists of records for each Juneau Trail and Road Runner Race can be seen in "Top Performances" on our Races results pages.
Marathon Records
Women's Open----------------Shannon Gress, , Juneau, AK, 2:51:33 (2014)
Women's Masters------------Mary Hanna, 48, Maple Valley, WA, 3:25:04 (2010)
Women's Wheelchair-------Holly Koester, 48, Cleveland, OH, 3:27:17 (2008)
Men's Open---------------------Shawn Miller, 23, Juneau, AK, 2:31:30 (2003)
Men's Masters-----------------Scott Watts, 46, Auke Bay, AK, 2:44:44 (2012)
Men's Wheelchair------------Seth McBride, 24, Juneau, AK, 2:27:21 (2007)
Half Marathon Records
Women's Open------------------Merry Ellefson, 39, Juneau, AK, 1:25:19 (2001)
Women's Masters--------------Merry Ellefson, 45, Juneau, AK, 1:27:26 (2007)
Men's Open-----------------------Shawn Miller, 25, Juneau, AK, 1:09:33 (2005)
Men's Masters-------------------Guy Thibodeau, 42, Juneau, AK, 1:14:16 (1993)
Men's Wheelchair--------------Seth McBride, 23, Juneau, AK, 1:37:19 (2006)
