I ran this race this year! It did get into the high 70s by the time I finished but with a proper prep/hydration plan it didn’t derail my race. A lot of great local support along the course including bands/drum groups, people handing out ice/freeze pops/etc, and sprinklers to cool off. I think the total elevation gain across the whole race is around 800ft which I didn’t think was too bad (although I am from upstate NY). A lot of the course runs along neighborhoods or the lakeside bike path so I thought those section were nice. The one weird part is they also do a relay (anywhere from 2-5 people I think) so there was a lot of people running different paces at any given time around me. I was never sure who else was running the marathon lol. I definitely enjoyed hanging out in Burlington for the weekend too.
I ran this race this year! It did get into the high 70s by the time I finished but with a proper prep/hydration plan it didn’t derail my race. A lot of great local support along the course including bands/drum groups, people handing out ice/freeze pops/etc, and sprinklers to cool off. I think the total elevation gain across the whole race is around 800ft which I didn’t think was too bad (although I am from upstate NY). A lot of the course runs along neighborhoods or the lakeside bike path so I thought those section were nice. The one weird part is they also do a relay (anywhere from 2-5 people I think) so there was a lot of people running different paces at any given time around me. I was never sure who else was running the marathon lol. I definitely enjoyed hanging out in Burlington for the weekend too.