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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Mount Marathon Race

A 3.1-mile scramble up and down the mountain over downtown Seward that has been the town's Fourth of July centerpiece since a 1915 barroom bet.

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Iconic tradition · Seward, AK

Mount Marathon Race is a landmark running tradition in Seward, Alaska, with a listed date of July 4, 2027.

ProjectedFamily friendly
When
Sun, July 4, 2027
Start Juniors 9:00 a.m.; men 11:05 a.m.; women 2:05 p.m. (2026)
Every Fourth of July
Where
Start at 4th Avenue & Adams Street
4th Ave & Adams St
Seward, AK 99664 · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
Seward Chamber of Commerce / Mount Marathon Race Committee
98th running in 2026; first organized race 1915
Official siteRegisterDirections

What to expect

  • mountain race
  • scree descent
  • lottery entry
  • spectator party
  • juniors race

2026 Season completed

Saturday, July 4, 2026

  • Sat, July 4, 2026

2027 Projected

July 4, 2027 (projected; lottery registration March 1-31, 2027)

  • Sun, July 4, 2027

About the run

Men and women climb about 3,000 feet to a flagpole turnaround and plunge back down a gully and scree field to finish on Fourth Avenue; juniors go halfway. Entry is by priority or lottery, and the streets fill with spectators.

The run

Distances
~3.1 mi mountain course, juniors half-mountain course
Occasion
Fourth of July
Season
Summer

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.