Mount Marathon Race
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The Mount Marathon Race is a famously grueling annual mountain footrace held on the steep, rocky slopes above Seward, Alaska, typically on the Fourth of July.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Marathon Race canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
mountain footrace ⓘ trail running race ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Seward Fourth of July celebration ⓘ |
| attracts |
elite mountain runners
ⓘ
local recreational runners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | longstanding Seward Independence Day tradition ⓘ |
| distanceUnit | miles ⓘ |
| entryMethod |
auction for a few charity slots
ⓘ
invitation for top finishers ⓘ lottery ⓘ |
| finishLocation | downtown Seward ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
junior race
ⓘ
men's race ⓘ women's race ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine vegetation
ⓘ
cliff bands ⓘ loose scree chutes ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
local Alaska media
ⓘ
national outdoor sports media ⓘ |
| knownAs | one of the toughest short mountain races in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Marathon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Seward, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme steepness
ⓘ
high risk of falls and injuries ⓘ large holiday crowds ⓘ technical downhill running ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Seward Chamber of Commerce (historically involved) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participation | hundreds of runners ⓘ |
| raceType | up-and-down mountain race ⓘ |
| region | Kenai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
course marshals
ⓘ
mandatory safety briefings ⓘ medical support on course ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| spectatorCount | thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| startLocation | downtown Seward ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| surface |
dirt
ⓘ
rock ⓘ scree ⓘ snow (in some years) ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | Fourth of July ⓘ |
| terrain |
rocky slopes
ⓘ
steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.