Wondering how to predict your time in the Equinox Marathon? Bruce Sackinger provided this link to a marathon time calculator tuned to the Equinox. Matias Saari believes this is reasonably close for those running times in the 4-hour range or higher.

Click here to go to the calculator

The Equinox Marathon, Ultramarathon and Relay make for a complicated event.  Having the highest possible percentage of entrants enter early makes it easier to conduct a great event on race day.  Our fee structure gives entrants an incentive to enter early.

Online registration for the 2013 Equinox Marathon, Ultramarathon and Relay is open as of Sunday night, April 7.  Entry fees are $60 for the Marathon and Relay and $80 for the Ultramarathon.  RCN members get a $5 discount from the base price.

These fees are in effect through August 21.  From now to August 21 the only means of registration is online.  Fees increase as of August 22, and hard copy registration opens then at a higher price.

Take advantage of the lowest entry fees and enter online soon for the September 21 event!

By Matias Saari

Ever wonder what it would be like to ski the entire Equinox trail? Creating a 42-kilometer ski trail that linked campus to Ester Dome was part of the motive for the University of Alaska Fairbanks ski team when they founded the Equinox Marathon in 1963.

Virtually everyone in Fairbanks knows how integral the Equinox Marathon is to the community there.
Now the Equinox has received statewide recognition after being inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 26 at the Anchorage Museum.

The Equinox, which celebrated its 50th running in 2012, was the lone 2013 event inducted at the well-attended ceremony.

At its January 29 meeting, the Equinox Advisory Committee (EAC) approved implementation of an across-the-board $20 increase in entry fees.  The fee increase was arrived at after a thorough review of the finances of the Equinox  events.

We have a quantity of 20 x 50th Annual Hoodie Sweatshirts and 8 x 50th Annual Blue Nike Runner Hats, 6 x Pink Women's Sleeveless Race Shirts (with marathon profile and 2012 on them) available for sale. Call Susan for colors and sizes (on sweatshists) - 590-5086 OR This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Such a deal!

A long-time runner and resident of Fairbanks, Monte has volunteered countless hours for the running community. To hear a few of the many contributions Monte has made to running in Fairbanks, click on 'More'.

From the co-Directors -

A Huge "Thank You" to all in the huge field who participated today, as well as to all support crews and fans.  Any of you who were out there today, don't forget to thank all the volunteers who made this event special.  Here are a few:

Below are Equinox Marathon results in text format, followed by Equinox Ultramarathon results in text format, for all who finished  through the time the finish line closed at 6:00PM.

Below are overall relay results in text format.

Below are relay results by class in text format.

Below are links to some relay results in various formats

The co-Directors of the Equinox Marathon would like to extend a big thank-you to all those entrants who stopped in at the Pump House Thursday night and picked up their bibs.  By coming early you avoided an expected bigger crowd on Friday, and/or the race morning rush.  And you helped keep the size of Friday night's crowd down a bit.

We very much appreciate that you helped us to make things run as smoothly as possible. 

I inspected the start finish area tonight.  Here's a report.  The ski hill is in great shape.  The surface is very solid - not a sand dune.  There's good traction. UAF Facilities Services has mowed just below the gate and above the gate, and the path has been cleared above the gate out to the field below the greenhouse.  If it stays dry it will be clear sailing.  The gate is about 10' wide, so a lot more people should be able to get up the hill without too much accordion effect, compared to the zig-zag of past years.

A grader was working on the field, smoothing out the path between the NW corner of the field and the finish.  It was a work in progress, but it looks like it will be very smooth and level.  I'll check again in the morning.

If the rain holds off . . . it will be a fine start and finish area.

And the polyp has been excised.

Due to the very large field in this year's events, the awards banquet will now be located at the Carlson Center, NOT the UAF Wood Center Ballroom.

Doors Open @ 6:30 pm (NO SOONER)
Pizza, salad, dessert, beer, soda and water will be provided.
2012 Award winners and past champions (and their guests) will receive priority seating.

Attendance at this venue is limited to 400 people, so please don't be late.  BE SURE TO BRING YOUR "RED TICKET' that will be provided to you at the bib pickup Thursday or Friday night.

Thanks to all of you who registered for making this necessary!  Be sure to attend and socialize with your fellow runners and friends.

Thanks!