Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K Race Series

The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K will take place on September 15, 2024. All races start and finish at Boring Station Trailhead Park in downtown Boring, Oregon. Parking will be at Boring Middle School, Naas Elementary School, and the surrounding neighborhood. Please respect the neighbors by not blocking driveways. Please use SE Wally Rd and SE School Ave to reach parking after 6:15 am, as runners will be crossing SE Dee St. The three races are all on the Springwater Trail, out and back, with the marathon having the same course as 2023 (2-loops of the half marathong course). Both the Half Marathon and Marathon Courses are certified courses and the Marathon Course is once again a Boston Qualifer!

The Boring Marathon Course now runs the half marathon course twice. It is much flatter than the previous course and you will get a half marathon split time. The course is USATF Certified Certificate # OR24005JH

The Half Boring Half Marathon is an out-and-back on the Springwater Trail from Boring Stations Trailhead Park to Towle Ave and back. This course is now a USATF certified Half Marathon course. Certificate # OR24004JH

The Constantly Boring 8K, which never really leaves the Boring area so truly is constantly Boring, starts at the same spot and is a short 4k out and back course. For 2023, as like the last few years we will continue to offer a virtual option for those that would like to earn the Boring Shirt and Medal, but cannot travel to our lovely little city. 

Limits - Marathon is limited to 120, Half to 230, the 8K to 150, and Virtual (Unlimited).

Packet Pick-up Locations and Times - 
Packet Pickup (Friday before the race) - Boring Brewing Co. Tasting Room (38250 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, OR 97055) 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm

Packet Pickup (Saturday before the race) - Boring Station Trailhead Park (28008 Keller Road Boring, OR 97009) 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Packet Pickup (Race day) - Boring Station Trailhead Park (28008 Keller Road Boring, OR 97009) 5:30 am- 8:30 am

Time limit - Walkers are welcome, but because we run part of the race along roads, we need to discontinue aid stations and traffic control after 7 hours. However, we will keep the finish line open and staffed until the last runner/walker comes in and nobody will be disqualified by time. Early starts can be arranged - but are not required - for marathoners or half marathoners who expect to take longer than 6 hours.

Boring Sister City of Dull, Scotland - any resident of Dull, Scotland gets free registration (but you pay the travel)

Awards - All entries prior to August 18th, 2024 are guaranteed to receive a shirt in their first size choice. Shirts are not guaranteed after August 18th, but we will do our best to order enough shirts to get everyone a shirt. Everyone will get a medal, including our virtual runners! To help guide a shirt choice, we purchase men's and women's cut shirts, with the men's shirts tending to run a little large, while the women's tending to run a little small. 

Refunds & Deferrals - Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds once you have registered. Deferrals are offered only in rare circumstances.

There will be NO day of race registration.

Changing races - If you signed up for a race and wish to change to a different race, please contact the race director before August 30th at racedirector@boringmarathon.com. There is no refund for the difference in cost when changing races.

The Boring Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8k are all USATF certified and insured races.