2026 Registration Opens Sunday March 1!

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The 2026 Mount Marathon Race registration opens at 8 a.m. on Sunday March 1 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31!

There are two registration options: One for those who have Priority Status  and one for those who must enter the lottery.

If you are unsure of your status, scan the priority list or use the search function HERE to see if you have Priority Status.

You can also view these 2025 age group results (WOMEN & MEN) which show who placed in the Top 50 Percent of their Age Group for priority qualification (those who raced on one-year bibs are NOT eligible for priority).

To see if you qualify for 10-year status  view your full race record HERE.

Instructions for PRIORITY REGISTRATION

  • If you HAVE Priority status (even if you did not race in 2025) you will receive an email at 8 a.m. on March 1 with a link inviting you to register. The entry fee remains $100 for adults and $50 for juniors.
  • SKIP-A-YEAR and Pregnancy Deferrals — If you used your one-time Skip-A-Year in 2025 or received a pregnancy deferral, you have priority in 2026 but still must register and pay the entry fee to become an entrant.

Instruction for LOTTERY REGISTRATION

  • If you do NOT have Priority Status, you must enter the Lottery. On March 1 at 8 a.m., you can begin the lottery process HERE. Lottery registration remains open through March 31.
  • The lottery process involves two mandatory steps.
    Step 1) Join the Lottery Group (adults $20, juniors $15).
    Step 2) (You MUST complete this step or you will not be entered in the lottery) Register for the lottery and preauthorize payment for your race entry; your credit card will only be charged IF you win the lottery.
  • The cost to enter the lottery remains $20 for adults and $15 for juniors. WINNERS of the lottery — which will be conducted in early April — will then automatically be charged $80 for adults or $35 for juniors to complete their full registration fee.
  • Read more about the lottery process and lottery ODDS from 2022-25 HERE

The 98th running of the Mount Marathon Race will be Saturday, July 4 in Seward.