Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon

The course follows a 26.2-mile route along the Lake Wobegon Trail from Holdingford to St. Joseph, Minnesota, almost entirely on a smooth, 10-foot wide asphalt path originally built on a former railroad bed. The design of the trail ensures a flat and fast course profile, with minimal elevation changes a very gradual, slight uphill stretch from about mile 3 to mile 14, and a net downhill for the overall route. This negligible elevation shift makes it accessible to a range of runners and contribute