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Baystate Marathon
Sunday, October 18, 2026Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Goal time
3:15:00
Adjusted time (preview)
3:15:45–3:17:45
Up to +2:45 slower
Moderate conditions. Main factor: wind. Get your personalised finish time and split-by-split pacing plan with Race Pass.
Based on the forecast, 11 days out.
About 128 m of climbing and 129 m of descent. Rolling.
Almost all within 2%No grades over 6%Three climbs
Impacts
Based on the forecast, 11 days out.
Elevation
Low impact
≤1%
Heat
Low impact
≤1%
Wind
Moderate impact
1–3%
Total Impact
Moderate impact
1–3%
Pace Opportunity
Moderate
ChallengingModerateFavorable
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Race Day Forecast
The live outlook for this start.
10°C
Feels like 9°C
Race start: 9°C → 11°C
Forecast: partly cloudy, with strong winds
Race Day Pacing
Personalized pacing with weather-adjusted strategy tailored to your fitness level.
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Live forecast, route, and elevation
Cloud Cover
49%
Wind
21.0km/h
Humidity
57%
WBGT
7.4°C
Race Day Pacing
Personalized pacing with weather-adjusted strategy tailored to your fitness level.
Race Pass turns this into your personalised split plan, paced for this course and forecast
Live forecast, route, and elevation
Race Timeline
Race starts 07:55
07:00
Starts 07:55
9°C
Feels 8°C
0.0 mm
14%
19.8 km/h
gust 22.8
08:00
1.1 km
9°C
Feels 8°C
0.0 mm
14%
20.3 km/h
gust 23.3
09:00
14.1 km
10°C
Feels 9°C
0.0 mm
15%
20.0 km/h
gust 23.0
10:00
27.0 km
10°C
Feels 9°C
0.0 mm
14%
21.0 km/h
gust 24.0
11:00
40.0 km
11°C
Feels 10°C
0.0 mm
12%
23.1 km/h
gust 26.1
12:00
Finished
12°C
Feels 11°C
0.0 mm
11%
24.3 km/h
gust 27.3
Conditions over time
18 Oct 2026 · Hover or drag to explore
57% humidityDew 1.9°CWBGT 7.4°C0.0 mm (14%)
10°CFeels 9°C
07:55-11:10
TempDewWBGTRain
21.0 km/h
gust 24.4 km/h
WindGust
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Make sense of the conditions
- Dew point, WBGT and running in the heat
Read the heat and humidity before deciding what pace makes sense.
- When drafting helps your running pace
A group can help, but its pace and the conditions still need to suit you.
- Pacing the climbs and descents
Use the course profile to think about effort, not just splits.
Pacing and conditions FAQ
Beyond conditions
Conditions are only part of the race-day loss
Pacing mistakes often add several minutes, sometimes more than conditions alone, especially when the course and conditions are not ideal.
What your plan includes
Everything you need to turn this race preview into a usable race-day plan.
Personalized pacing
Effort and pace guidance tuned to this course profile.
Weather-adjusted splits
Split targets that account for heat, wind, and elevation.
Heat adaptation & drafting
Adjust for your heat tolerance and drafting preferences.
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