The Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon course is fast, and picturesque. The course primarily runs through rural areas except when it travels through the four small towns along the route.
One mile after the start, the course turns onto the trail and then continues on the trail to the finish.
The course has a net downhill from start to finish with only a very slight, gradual change in elevation from approximately mile 3 to mile 14.
The Lake Wobegon Trail is a 10 foot wide asphalt bike trail on a former railroad bed. The trail is smooth and has no canter. There is very little elevation change at any time along the entire length of the course.
The Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon was the 226th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 213th largest in 2022.
This year 26.1% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 13.4% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon the 121st highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 27th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 99.63 ranks it as the 73rd fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 1st fastest course in Minnesota.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon a PR Score of 99.63. This PR Score ranks it as the 56th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 1st fastest in Minnesota.
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Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 1259 feet (383m) Min Elevation: 1077 feet (328m)
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