This year the marathon is the RRCA Alaska State Marathon Championship
RRCA will give awards for:​
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Open (39 and under) male and female
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40+ male and female
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50+ male and female
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60+ male and female
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Open adaptive athlete male and female
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Nonbinary
For questions concerning the Juneau Marathon/Half Marathon please contact: Genevieve Schmidt at marathon@southeastroadrunners.org
On this page:
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Description, Amenities
Race Course
Race Day
Visitor Information
History and Records
Amenities
All participants will receive a technical short sleeve shirt. All finishers will receive a finishers medal. Additional awards and medals will also be provided by age group and categories.
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There will be three aid stations for half-marathoners and an additional two for marathoners. As these are out-and-back-courses, you will hit them twice. Water, Gatorade, and Gu will be available at all aid stations.
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Water and gatorade will be available at the start of the races.
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Food and beverage will be available after the races.
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Restroom facilities are located at the start/finish area, and at or near aid stations 1 and 3. Two additional facilities are located on the marathon course.
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​Course Description
This USATF-certified, out and back marathon (AK25009FW) and half marathon (AK25008FW) 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 (please correct the existing Boston Marathon site hyper-link to https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify/) for information about qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
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​Race Day
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The marathon and half marathon are located on Douglas Island, immediately west of Juneau.
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A short bridge accesses Douglas just north (about 0.5 mile) of downtown Juneau.
The official marathon start time is 7 a.m.; Half at 9 a.m.
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There is ample, free parking, very close to the finish/start area. Please schedule Uber/Lyft/taxi in advance if you don't have a vehicle. The start/finish is very close to a city bus stop, but it doesn't run early enough for the Marathon start: https://juneaucapitaltransit.org/routes/douglas/
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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
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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
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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 Runners Club named the Juneau marathon as "The Frank Maier Memorial Marathon."
Juneau Trail and Road Runners, formerly Southeast Road Runners is currently the sole organizer for the annual marathon/half marathon event. In 2018, JTRR renamed the events from the Frank Maier Memorial Marathon and the Douglas Island Half Marathon to the Juneau Marathon/Half Marathon.
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Lists of records for each Juneau Trail and Road Runner Race can be seen in "Top Performances" on our Races results pages.​
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Marathon Records
Women's Open----------------Shannon Gress, Juneau, 29, AK, 2:51:33 (2014)
Women's Masters------------Shannon Gress, 40, Juneau, AK, 03:03:35 (2025)
Women's Wheelchair-------Holly Koester, 48, Cleveland, OH, 3:27:17 (2008)
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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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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