DOWNTOWN SEWARD
Mount MARATHON RACE & JULY 4TH FESTIVAL
The grueling course climbs 3,022 feet above sea level, followed by a fast and dangerous descent. The 3.1mile race has an average slope of 34 degrees and is 60 degrees at its steepest.
In 2017, Outside Magazine declared, “Mount Marathon is the Toughest 5K on the Planet.”
The f irst organized race was held in 1915, making it one of the oldest footraces in the countr y. This year, 1,000 gutsy women, men, and children—including multiple generations of Alaskan families—will tackle the mountain on race day.
Seward’s Mount Marathon Race is regarded as one of the hardest shor t-distance mountain races in the world. Up to 30,000 people descend on Seward to watch the mayhem and celebrate Independence Day.
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Learn more at mmr.seward.com.
Fireworks ring in the holiday.
A day of fun for the whole family!