All racers must meet the following cutoff times to earn an official race finish.
- Adult racers must cross past the Junior Race Point (1/2 way up the mountain) within one hour (60 minutes) of their start time and must complete the race within 2.5 hours.
- Junior racers must cross by Squirrels’ Inn within 30 minutes of their start time and complete the race in 1.5 hours.
Any racer who continues on the race course after the cutoff time on the mountain will be disqualified from entering future Mount Marathon races.