Runners prepare for Seward’s annual Mt. Marathon race

Racers will begin their climb Monday morning up Seward’s Mount Marathon.

Both the men’s and women’s races will be without the 2015 champions.

Kilian Jornet Burgada won men’s race last year, clocking a time of 41 minutes and 48 seconds.

Emelie Forsberg took the last year’s women’s race, finishing in 47 minutes and 48 seconds.

The junior race will leave the starting line at 9 a.m. Monday morning.

The men’s race will take off at 11:00 a.m.

The women’s race will leave the gate at 2:30 Monday afternoon.