Online Auction

The Online Auction

3 men’s and 3 women’s race slots will be available in a live online auction on Zoom in April 2025 (date To Be Announced). There is no auction for the juniors race.
The Online Auction give 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 in April (Date TBA)
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: TBD

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 STRONGLY 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 much 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 Date TBD in April (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.
  • Each WINNING bidder must text their name and phone number to 907-529-4178. Organizers will follow up shortly after the auction ends for credit card payment in full
  • Auctions 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.