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Shiprock Marathon

Fri May 2 - Sat May 3, 2025 Directions

Events

5K

$40 05/02 5:00PM MDT - 6:30PM MDT Registration ends May 2, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Half Marathon

$70 05/03 7:30AM MDT - 12:00PM MDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm MST

Marathon

$90 05/03 7:00AM MDT - 3:00PM MDT Price increases after December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm MST
Registration Fee Waived with $500 Fundraising Commitment

Charity Bib- Half Marathon

$70 $0 05/03 7:30AM MDT - 12:00PM MDT
5 spots left. Registration ends April 28, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT
Registration Fee Waived with $1,000 Fundraising Commitment

Charity Bib- Marathon

$90 $0 05/03 7:00AM MDT - 2:00PM MDT
5 spots left. Registration ends April 28, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Place

Shiprock Youth Center

Description

 

Welcome to the 42nd Annual Shiprock Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

Shiprock Youth Center – Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3, 2025

 

The 2025 Shiprock Marathon will provide a unique and memorable running experience the first weekend of May in Shiprock, New Mexico!

 

The Shiprock 5K Trail Race will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2 on the Blueberry Hill course, beginning and ending at the Youth Center.  There are awards for top individual (overall and age-group top three) and team winners.  All runners will receive a performance t-shirt, race poster, swag and post-race snacks.


The Marathon will begin at 7:00 a.m. with the start/finish area in Shiprock.  Runners who expect to compete for overall or age-group awards should start in the front of the mass start at 7:00.  Shiprock Marathon is a USATF Certified Course.

The Half Marathon will start at 7:30 a.m.


The out-and-back road course includes views of Shiprock Pinnacle and a gentle long downhill slope on the return.  There will be great course support and live music along the way.  Expect to see the likes of Dark Sky, Red Hawk, Pinon Pickers, Mountain Spring and Skoolboykook, sharing a variety of traditional, country, Navajo blues, classic rock and rez metal sounds.


Packet pick-up will take place at the large Shiprock Youth Center parking lot on Friday from 2:00-7:00 p.m. and again from 6:00-6:45 a.m. on Saturday morning.     


Saturday’s Race Day Parking 

Race day in Shiprock is exciting and busy, so please take a minute to review this information about parking.  


From Farmington hotels – drive west on Hwy 64, approximately 30 miles.  Once in Shiprock, continue straight through a stoplight (near Wells Fargo and church), across the San Juan River and to the second stoplight (near gas stations).  Keep going straight again, past Basha’s and the post office until you see event parking on your right.

Farmington has a vast array of lodging options, for all levels of comfort and price.


If you are coming from the south, you will encounter the event parking on your left just as you enter Shiprock.  Our parking team will help you get parked and situated for your big event!

 


Race Day Logistics

  • Results & Timing – The team from Rocky Mountain Timing is timing both races.   RESULTS will be available via QR codes – posted throughout the finish area – or at www.rmtiming.co   All awards are based on gun time.
  • The Course and Course Support – Aid stations will be available every single mile along the Marathon and Half Marathon courses.  Aid stations will include Honey Stinger gels, fresh fruit, Gatorade and water, and sweets and salties.  Portajohns will be available at the start lines and along the course.  There will be medical support throughout the route and at the finish.  
      

The Finish Line 

  • Food Area – You will receive a hearty snack box when you cross the finish line, which will also have a variety of beverages – water, Gatorade and chocolate milk. Be sure to visit the Domino’s food truck and flash your bib for your slice of Domino’s pizza.  You will also want to visit Jose’s Food Tent, next to Domino’s, for a nice assortment of fresh fruit, melon, chips, Clif Bars and trail mix.
     
  • Post-Race Party & Awards – We will have live music, great food and awards at the finish line.  All Marathon and Half Marathon finishers will receive a well-earned medal when they finish.  Results will be available instantly and awards will be presented to overall and age-group winners as soon as possible.  All awards are based on gun time.  Any awards that are not presented will be mailed or delivered to the winners.   
  • There will be overall awards (top three, male and female) and age-group awards based on 10-year age groups.  Awards include medallions, plaques and/or Native arts and crafts; age-group podium awards will go four deep.

Kudos to all of our amazing Safety and Medical Team – Navajo Nation EMS, Shiprock Fire Dept., Shiprock Police Dept, Beclabito CERT, the Navajo Rangers, Red Valley CERT, Sanostee CERT, T’iis Nazbas Fire Dept, Newcomb Fire Dept, Ojo Amarillo Fire Dept and New Mexico State Police.


Special mention to our SRM partners!!   And “ahe’hee” to our incredible race team and over 200 race weekend volunteers!  Proceeds of the Shiprock Marathon benefit year-round outdoor adventure programs for Dine’ youth and families.  Find out more about NavajoYES and our programs at www.navajoyes.org  or at www.Facebook.com/NavajoYES  


This year’s race is USATF-certified and is a Boston qualifier!


And Shiprock Marathon will be a qualifier for the 

Abbott Marathon Majors Masters World Championships!

https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/rankings/world-championships 


See you in Shiprock on May 2 & 3, 2025 for the 42nd running of Shiprock Marathon!


E-mail us at chuskaman@yahoo.com  or at info@rmtiming.co  if you have any questions at all.


 

 

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Shiprock Marathon Course Map

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Shiprock Half Marathon Course Map

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