WHAT: 2025 Safety Tours led by veteran Mount Marathon runners
WHEN:
TOUR #1 – Saturday June 21, 2025 from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. (lower mountain tour only); this tour does NOT fulfill the first-timer requirement of completing the entire course before race day.
TOUR #2 – Saturday June 28, 2025  from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. (lower mountain tour); NOTE: on June 28 only, there will be an option to continue to the top of the adult race course with Timberline Training; this tour, which will take about 3 hours, will fulfill the first-timer requirement of completing the entire course before race day.
WHERE: Meet at the picnic table near the gate on upper Lowell Canyon Road no later than 11:45 a.m. The Tour starts at 12 p.m.
WHY: The tour will focus on helping participants travel safely up and down the bottom third of Mount Marathon. The cliff and roots routes, along with the creek (also known as The Gut) and a portion of scree running will be covered. Participants will be divided into small groups. Each group will hike at the pace of the slowest participant.
WHO: Anyone is welcome, but first-timers at the 2025 race or future newcomers would benefit most.
HOW MUCH: Free! No pre-registration required. Participants must sign waiver. Junior participants must have a parent or guardian sign their waiver.
WHAT TO BRING: Suitable trail shoes, water, gloves
VOLUNTEER TOUR LEADERS NEEDED: If you have run at least five Mount Marathon Races and believe you would be a good tour leader, please contact director@mountmarathon.com
INFO: Contact Matias Saari at director@mountmarathon.com