Schedule of Events for the 2026 Equinox Marathon & Relay
Please note the cutoff times for the various registration fees (standard, late, bib pickup).
| Day and Date | Time | Category | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 21 | 8:00 a.m. | Registration | Registration Opens | https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/AK/Fairbanks/EquinoxMarathonAK |
| Friday, July 31 | 11:59 p.m. | Registration | Standard registration closes | |
| Saturday, August 1 | 12:00 a.m. | Registration | Late fee registration opens | |
| Wednesday, September 16 | 11:59 p.m. | Registration | Late fee registration closes | |
| Thursday, 9/17 - Friday, 9/18 | 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Bib Pickup and Registration | Bib pickup for already-registered runners; enter at late fee; pick up bib and goodies | Beaver Sports, 3480 College Road |
| Saturday, September 19 | 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. | Race-Day Bib Pickup - marathon only (not relay) | Race day registration not available | UAF Student Recreation Center (SRC), not Patty Center |
| Saturday, September 19 | 8:00 a.m. | Marathon | Start | UAF Athletic Field near Student Recreation Center (SRC) |
| Saturday, September 19 | 8:00-8:30 a.m. | Relay | Buses leave start area and transport Leg 2 runners to Goldstream Sports | Patty Center |
| Saturday, September 19 | 9:00-11:00 a.m. | Relay | 1 Shuttle bus will continuously transport Leg 1 runners back to UAF. | Goldstream Sports to Patty Center |
| Saturday, September 19 | 9:10 a.m. on continuous rotation until all Leg 3 runners transported | Relay | Buses leave Leg 1/Leg 2 Interchange near Goldstream Sports with Leg 3 runners for top of Ester Dome | Goldstream Sports |
| Saturday, September 19 | 10 a.m. until ~1:30 p.m. on continuous rotation until all Leg 2 runners transported | Relay | Buses leave top of Ester Dome back to Goldstream Sports or UAF with Leg 2 runners | Top of Ester Dome |
| Saturday, September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Race | Finish line food available | Finish line |
| Saturday, September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Awards | Brief top 5 podium ceremonies | Finish line area |
| Saturday, September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Race | Close of finish line and of finish line food | Athletic Field near Student Recreation Center |
| Saturday, September 19 | 5:30 p.m., doors open (awards start 6:15 p.m. | Awards | Food, drinks and awards for overall and age group marathon winners and overall relay teams | Student Recreation Center |
| Saturday, September 19 | 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Concert | Casey Smith Project | Student Recreation Center |