Course format
Trail 5k layout
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Durango Marathon
Run the Durango Marathon through Colorado's stunning Animas River Valley, where golden aspens paint the historic railroad town in brilliant fall colors. This October marathon combines high desert trails with mountain terrain for an unforgettable Rocky Mountain experience that draws runners seeking scenic beauty and challenge.
RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race siteblackbeareventsandtiming.comLocationDurango, CORace start area
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Elevation profile
Mixed terrain profile
Pressure point
Altitude adjustment
Weather bias
Usually weather-dragged
Free training plan
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Course Profile
Durango Marathon Durango Marathon Weekend 5k course overview
This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.
Synced course focus
Mid-course
Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
Course trace
This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.
Pressure model
Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.
What comes next
Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.
Difficulty Meter
5K race demand
81/100
- Course detail
- Moderate
- Weather detail
- Historical + forecast
- Race-day detail
- Detailed
- Weather view
- Forecast preview
Weather read
Unavailable
Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.
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Durango Marathon Durango Marathon Weekend 5k weather outlook
Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.
Route-aligned wind
N/A
Interpretation
Unavailable
NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.
Estimated weather effect
+1.04%
Heuristic read
Net weather penalty
Help score
-19
Historical profile
Historically weather-dragged
Based on 6 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.
Tailwind years
0%
Headwind years
0%
Helpful weather
0%
Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.
Weather history
2024 race-weekend conditions
Race date
Oct 13, 2024
Avg temperature
69.1F
Avg wind
4.2 mph
Aligned wind
N/A
Historical weather pending
+1.85% estimated finish-time effect · 9 hourly observationsRace zone
59F
Mostly Cloudy
0.0 mph ·City center
59F
Mostly Cloudy
0.0 mph ·Finish area
59F
Mostly Cloudy
0.0 mph ·Course Breakdown
Where the 5K shifts
Active segment
Settle
This segment is a layout-safe placeholder until richer course data arrives.
Race-Day Logistics
Durango Marathon Durango Marathon Weekend 5k race-day logistics
Past editions
8
Multiple race years are tracked for this event.
Distance offerings
6
The main race distances for this event are available on this page.
Race-day details
1 items
Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.
Entry type
Open registration
Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.
Course Map
Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.
Map overview
This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.
Highlighted point
Mid-course
Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.
What to watch
Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.
Course coverage
Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.
Why it matters
Durango, CO should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.
Planning
Use the Durango Marathon Weekend 5k at Durango Marathon as a planning target rather than a qualification race.
Entry posture
Open entry
There is no qualification signal in the current event record.
Race framing
Durango Marathon Weekend 5k planning
The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.
Race History
Race history overview
Past editions tracked
8
Recorded race years
ArchiveCurrent route view
Available
Durango Marathon Weekend 5k
CurrentBenchmarks
Growing archive
More historical context will be added here as the archive grows
In progressReview Radar
Runner signal for Durango Marathon Durango Marathon Weekend 5k
Course
87/100
Logistics
50/100
Crowd support
80/100
Aid stations
100/100
Finish area
80/100
Recommend
87/100
Common questions
FAQ
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