Erie Marathon

Feature This Race

Presque Isle state Park, Erie PA

Sunday, September 7th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Information

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS, DEFERRALS OR TRANSFERS.

NO EMAILS WILL BE SENT UNTIL RACE WEEK.

❗ Important Notes

Website: Many answers to questions are on our website, eriemarathon.net.
Parking: Due to our park permit all parking will be at Waldameer Park and all will need to walk the 0.6 miles to the start and after the race.
Water Stops: We will have water stops with water and lemon lime Gatorade. They will be spaced about a mile apart and will also have a porta-potty near each.
Spectator Info: All spectators must be able to walk to the race from Waldameer parking and at no point can they be on any roadway. If they are on any roadway they will be fined by the park. There are no food vendors or drink machines at the park: spectators must bring in anything they will need.

📍 Location

Everything happens at the Erie Runners Club Beach 1 Pavilion on Presque Isle State Park. This location will be the start and finish for the marathon. All race participants must park at Waldameer or the Ridge Center and walk down the hill.

🌳 Course Details

It doesn’t get much flatter with less than a 250-foot total change in elevation for the marathon. The running surface is mostly asphalt but there is still about a third that is concrete. However, most of the course offers a grass surface along the paved surface should you choose to run there.

Shade and Sun: There is a considerable amount of shade and sun on the course, so it just depends upon if your glass is half full or half empty.
Volunteer Race: This is an all-volunteer run race with a cap of 2000 participants.
Race Tracking: We do offer race tracking with RaceJoy and pace groups contracted through marathonpacing.com.
Qualification: The course is a Boston Qualifier.

⏳ Race Policies

Event insurance is sold and charged by a separate company and has a separate charge: this is offered through runsignup. All questions about insurance go to them. There is a 6-hour limit and anyone not keeping a 14-minute pace will need to finish on the all-purpose trail, and you may be moved to the all-purpose trail earlier by request of park rangers.