The Online Auction
Three men’s and three women’s race slots will be available in a live online auction via Zoom on Monday, April 28, 2025.
There is no auction for the juniors race.
The Online Auction gives Alaskans or out-of-staters additional planning time (compared to the July 3 auction) because they lock in a spot more than two months before race day.
In 2024, the winning online auction bids ranged from $1,500-$3,000.
Proceeds from the auction are used to help fund the Mount Marathon Race.
2025 Details
When: 5:30 p.m. Alaska Time on Monday, April 28
Number of available spots: 3 men’s PRIORITY spots and 3 women’s PRIORITY spots
Minimum bid: $200 for men and $200 for women
Minimum bid increments: $100
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83790066571?pwd=oEwqepSweZR0pAMzEvsC1L8jE2FpYE.1
Auction rules and instructions:
– Each participant must be set up to join a Zoom meeting (those lacking the technology or knowledge should join a friend’s or family member’s account).
– Participants are RECOMMENDED to join on a desktop computer or laptop with an Internet plan as opposed to a mobile phone that uses a data plan. The auction is better viewed on a computer. Also, being perfectly synched with the auctioneer’s voice for bidding purposes is more likely achieved on a computer.
– The Zoom site will open at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 28 (30 minutes before the auction starts) to allow participants time for testing their technology.
– The actual auction will start at 5:30 p.m. SHARP. The three men’s bibs will be auctioned first followed immediately by the three women’s bibs.
– The Seward Chamber of Commerce is NOT responsible for anyone whose bids fail to come through promptly due to connectivity issues or other technological problems.
– Gallery View will enable participants to see the auctioneer and other contestants.
– Participants will be muted by the auctioneer.
– All bidding must be done through the chat function (test the chat when you join by posting your name and location).
– If the person who intends to race is unable to attend the live auction, another person may bid for them.
– If you win an auction spot, stay on the Zoom! The Seward Chamber Director will direct message you for a phone number and then will call for payment information by credit card.
– Auction winners who have never entered the lottery will receive a registration link so they can added to the MMR database and entered for 2025.
– Auction winners will be Priority entrants in 2025, meaning they can keep priority status for the following year through the Top 50 Percent in Age Group Rule.
– The race director will determine auction winners’ bib and wave assignments based on their credentials.
– Those who fail to win an online auction spot have another chance for entry at the in-person auction at 6 p.m. July 3 at Seward High School. 7 men’s and 7 women’s spots will be auctioned then.