Elevation Profile
Adirondack Marathon & Half Marathon — Run course, turn-by-turn
Elevation Profile
Full marathon loop around Schroon Lake · the half marathon is the back half (the marathon’s mile 13.1 to the finish)
Aid Stations
Water, sports drink, and GU at every aid station around the lake — roughly every two miles to mile 20, then every mile from 20 to 25. The 4-person marathon relay hands off at three exchanges (miles 4.8, 13.1, and 18.0); the legs run 4.8, 8.3, 5.1, and 8.2 miles. The half marathon shares the marathon’s back-half stations. Full spread at the beach finish: fresh fruit, yogurt, ice cream, and fresh-baked goods.
| Mile | Station | Stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Start · Main Street (Route 9), Schroon Lake village | Marathon start · 8:00 AM |
| 2.0 | Mile 2 · US-9 north toward Alder Meadow Rd | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 4.0 | Mile 4 · Adirondack Rd, east shore | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 4.8 | Relay Exchange 1 · Adirondack Rd (Mile 4.8) | Water + sports drink + GU · 4-person relay: Leg 1 ends (4.8 mi) → Leg 2 (8.3 mi) |
| 6.0 | Mile 6 · Adirondack Rd, east shore | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 8.0 | Mile 8 · Adirondack Rd, east shore | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 10.0 | Mile 10 · Adirondack Rd, east shore | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 12.0 | Mile 12 · Adirondack Rd, east shore | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 13.1 | Relay Exchange 2 · Hamlet of Adirondack (Mile 13.1) · Half Marathon start | Water + sports drink + GU · Half marathon start (9:00 AM) · 4-person relay: Leg 2 ends (8.3 mi) → Leg 3 (5.1 mi) |
| 14.0 | Mile 14 · East Shore Dr | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 16.0 | Mile 16 · East Shore Dr | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 18.0 | Relay Exchange 3 · Route 9, Pottersville (Mile 18.0) | Water + sports drink + GU · 4-person relay: Leg 3 ends (5.1 mi) → Leg 4, final (8.2 mi) |
| 20.0 | Mile 20 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 21.0 | Mile 21 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 22.0 | Mile 22 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 23.0 | Mile 23 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 24.0 | Mile 24 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 25.0 | Mile 25 · Route 9 north | Water + sports drink + GU |
| 26.2 | Finish · Schroon Public Beach | Finish · fruit, yogurt, ice cream, fresh-baked goods |
Race-Day Essentials
Marathon rolls out at 8:00 AM from Main Street (Route 9) in the village; the half marathon starts at 9:00 AM at the Hamlet of Adirondack. On-course services close at 2:30 PM and all roads reopen to traffic by 3:30 PM.
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Cutoff · mile 26.2
- 2:30 PMMarathon cutoff — 6.5-hour limit (roads reopen to traffic by 3:30 PM)
Parking, Pickup, Spectators
Quick-reference. Full athlete guide lives on the host race site.
Village lots and street parking in Schroon Lake near Main Street (Route 9). Bag check is at Fountain Park on Dock Street, across from Stewart’s near the marathon start, open Sunday 7:00–7:50 AM; bags are retrieved post-race at the finish area near the merchandise tent.
Race expo + packet pickup at the pavilion above the marathon finish line: Saturday, Sept 26, 11 AM–5 PM, and Sunday, Sept 27, 6:30–7:45 AM. Registration changes can only be made Saturday. Virtual runners receive shirt + medal by mail.
No shuttle for the marathon — start, finish, parking, and bag check are all in the village of Schroon Lake. Half-marathon runners are bused to the Hamlet of Adirondack start; check the host site for the morning bus time.
Best viewing: the Main Street start and the Schroon Public Beach finish, both in the village; the Hamlet of Adirondack (the half-marathon start and the marathon’s mile 13.1); and the Route 9 corridor on the lake’s west side, where the course rolls north for the final eight miles. The east-shore hills (miles 4-12) are quiet two-lane road — reachable by car but with limited pull-offs.
Take the map with you
For race-day use, on the road, or off the grid.