Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon
Bragg Creek, Canada · Saturday 22 August 2026
RoadFull Marathon
Bragg Creek sits in the foothills of southwestern Alberta, a quiet corner of Canada where the landscape transitions from prairie to mountains. The area offers that particular kind of stillness you find in small mountain towns, with forested valleys and open sky. It's the sort of place where you notice the air quality and the light changes throughout the day. Runners will experience this rural Alberta setting firsthand, away from urban sprawl but with enough infrastructure to support a full marathon event in August when the weather is reliably warm. The course itself is genuinely flat to gently rolling, which sounds easy on paper but plays out differently at race distance. You'll start at around 1524 meters elevation and spend the marathon climbing gradually toward 2438 meters, so the altitude gain is real even if the terrain doesn't feel steep. The road surface keeps things straightforward, but runners should expect the cumulative effect of elevation rather than dramatic hills. This is the kind of course where your fitness matters more than your downhill technique, and where pacing discipline pays off. The high elevation means your body works harder to deliver oxygen throughout the race, so treating this as a mountain marathon rather than a flat one is the smarter mental approach.
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Adjusted Time
3:52:48
Time difference: -7.2 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
Course Details
Elevation Gain0m
Elevation High2438m
Elevation Low1524m
Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon 2026 Course Analysis
Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon is a full marathon held in Bragg Creek, Canada, scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026. The course is run on road surface with 0m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 2438m above sea level.
Elevation Profile
This is a very flat course with only 0m of total elevation gain across the full distance. The course ranges from 1524m to 2438m above sea level — a 914m elevation range that makes it one of the flatter races available. Runners targeting a personal best will appreciate the minimal climbing.
Surface Type: Road
Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon is run on road surfaces, which provide the fastest and most predictable conditions for marathon running. Road courses allow for consistent pacing and are typically the best choice for runners targeting a personal best time.
How Difficult Is Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon?
Our difficulty rating for Moose Mountain (Alberta) Marathon is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
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