Marathon & Half Route
The Muskoka Marathon features an Athletics Ontario–certified, Boston Marathon–qualifying course that starts and finishes at Santa’s Village. The scenic route follows the Muskoka River along Santa’s Village Road for roughly 5 km until reaching Wellington Street. Runners turn right for approximately 500 meters before making another right onto Beaumont Drive. The course continues along Beaumont Drive—still tracing the river—for about 5 km to the turnaround point at Kirby’s Beach, before returning to Santa’s Village.
The full marathon uses a double out-and-back route, with runners completing the loop twice. The course is relatively flat, with minimal elevation change (approximately 55 m total), and is run entirely on paved roads.
STRAVA MARATHON: https://www.strava.com/routes/2741709575204038092
STRAVA HALF MARATHON: https://www.strava.com/routes/2741703894556578780
5k & 10k Route
5K
The 5K starts and finishes at Santa’s Village. This out-and-back course follows Santa’s Village Road alongside the Muskoka River toward Wellington Street. Runners turn around at the 2.5 km checkpoint and return to Santa’s Village.
The course is entirely on paved road with minimal elevation gain.
10K
The 10K starts and finishes at Santa’s Village. This out-and-back course follows Santa’s Village Road alongside the Muskoka River, crosses the Wellington Street Bridge and continues to approximately Stuart Lane. Runners turn around at the 5 km checkpoint and return to Santa’s Village.
The course is entirely on paved road with minimal elevation gain.
STRAVA 10k: https://www.strava.com/routes/2741703140768585806
STRAVA 5k: https://www.strava.com/routes/2741702046705584206
