Typical race-morning air at Dorney Lakes Marathon averages 15°C across the last 10 years (about 9°C to 19°C in that window). The morning can still warm as you run. Use that range for planning, not as a promise for race day.
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Dorney Lakes Marathon
Saturday, September 26, 2026Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire, UK
Goal time
3:15:00
Adjusted time (preview)
About 15 m of climbing and 14 m of descent. Mostly flat.
Almost all within 2%No grades over 6%No counted climbs
Impacts
Based on the forecast, 4 days out.
Elevation
Heat
Wind
Total Impact
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Race Day Forecast
The live outlook for this start.
16°C
Feels like 16°C
Race start: 13°C → 18°C
Forecast: overcast
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Cloud Cover
96%
Wind
4.5km/h
Humidity
60%
WBGT
13.7°C
Race Day Pacing
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Race Timeline
Race starts 09:10
09:00
Starts 09:10
13°C
Feels 13°C
0.0 mm
6%
3.2 km/h
gust 11.5
10:00
10.8 km
15°C
Feels 15°C
0.0 mm
4%
2.8 km/h
gust 12.6
11:00
23.8 km
16°C
Feels 16°C
0.0 mm
3%
3.1 km/h
gust 13.7
12:00
36.8 km
18°C
Feels 18°C
0.0 mm
1%
3.1 km/h
gust 14.8
13:00
Finished
19°C
Feels 19°C
0.0 mm
0%
3.5 km/h
gust 15.8
Conditions over time
26 Sept 2026 · Hover or drag to explore
60% humidityDew 7.8°CWBGT 13.7°C0.0 mm (3%)
16°CFeels 16°C
09:10-12:25
TempDewWBGTRain
4.5 km/h
gust 13.7 km/h
WindGust
Race morning history
Last 10 years, around the 09:10 start hour. Typical late-September air averages 15°C (about 9°C to 19°C in that window). The bands are that history, not a forecast range. Hover or drag to explore.
Race-morning temperature
Most mornings
14-17°C
Almost all
12-19°C
Humidity
74%
Dew
11°C
WBGT
13°C
15°CAverage
09:10-12:28
Almost all (90%)Most mornings (70%)AverageRain
Blue is most mornings. Dashed lines are the rare tails. Pink is the average. The bands are historical race mornings, not a forecast range. Blue columns are rain on the right scale. This assumes a 3:18. You can set your own time in the app.
Typical race-morning wind
Where the wind usually came from on race morning, not where it was going.
SW
Most frequent (20%)
Wind speed
0-6 km/h
6-13 km/h
13-21 km/h
21+ km/h
A start that feels cool is not a promise about the second half.
Related races
Same city, region or country, when we can resolve them. World majors also point to each other.
- MK Marathon
- Abingdon Marathon
- ABP Newport Marathon
- Belfast City Marathon
- Blackpool Festival Marathon
- Brighton Marathon
- Chester Marathon
- Edinburgh Marathon
View race map for this area.
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.
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