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The Spokane Marathon

October 11, 2026
Spokane, WA 99201 US

Athlete Guide

Packet Pick-up

Pre-race packet pick-up will be offered for participants on:

Saturday, October 10, 2026

GMC of Riverfront Park
636 E Sprague Ave
Spokane, WA 99202

10:00am - 3:00pm

If you are not able to pick-up your packet, someone else can pick it up for you.

There will be a limited last minute bib pick-up on race morning near the start line. This race morning bib pick-up is ONLY for extenuating circumstances.


Race Day

Race Start Location

East of North Bank Park Shelter on N Washington St

673 N Washington St, Spokane, WA 99201

Parking

Participant parking available along surrounding streets, Spokane Arena lots, and Riverfront Parking - Lot 1

Race Schedule

7:00am - Marathon

7:00am - Marathon Team Relay

8:00am - Half Marathon

8:30am - Kids Fun Run

9:00am - 10K


Race Village Area

Race Village near the Finish line will have Water, Electrolytes, Food, and Snacks. Swag will be available to purchase. Portable toilets and hand washing stations will be available near Race Village.

Gear Check

Gear check will be available for ALL runners near Race Village.

In an effort to reduce waste, we ask runners to please bring your own bag to put your belongings in. We will provide a tyvek hospital type wrist band to label your bag with your bib number. You will need your bib number showing when you drop off and pick-up your bag. Gear check is only available for athletes wearing bib numbers.

Awards

1st place overall Male and Female for Marathon, Half, & 10K distances.

1st place overall Masters (Ages 40 & over on race day) Male and Female for Marathon, Half, & 10K distances.

1st place overall Marathon Relay Teams in the All Male, All Female, and Co-Ed divisions

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group per gender: 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+


If you are not able to stay for your award, they can be shipped to you for a $10 shipping and handling fee.


Marathon Team Relay Info

• Marathon Relay Teams will run the same course as the Marathon.

• Teams can consist of 2, 3, or 4 runners.  There will be three Relay Exchange Zones along the course.

• All team runners will have the same bib number.  All team runners bibs will be chipped.

• Runners will exchange via a High-5 in the exchange zone marked with signage.

• Runners should estimate the time that their runner will reach the exchange zone and plan to arrive 30 minutes early.  Some exchange zones are harder to park than others depending on how may other spectators are there.

• Only registered runners are allowed to participate in the relay exchange. An unregistered runner will results in a team disqualification. 

• Timing splits points will be located near or around most of the exchange zones.

• Leg 1 - 5.7 Miles (Start to Olmsted Brothers Green Park)

• Leg 2 - 8.7 Miles (Olmsted Brothers Green Park to Seven Mile Bridge)

• Leg 3 - 6.4 Miles (Seven Mile Bridge to Whitewater Disc Golf Course)

• Leg 4 - 5.4 Miles (Whitewater Disc Golf Course to Finish)


Runner Info

Aid Stations / Nutrition

Aid Stations will be located roughly every 2-3 miles along the course.

Aid Stations will be equipped water and sports drink, GU gels, and gummy bear chews.

Water and Electrolytes will be provided at Race Village.

Toilets will be available near every aid station along the course.

First Aid kits will be located at all Aid Stations on each course and at in Race Village.

Cutoff Times

Marathon/Relay: Runners are required to finish in 7 hours.

Half Marathon: Runners are required to finish in 6 hours.

As long as a runner is making reasonable progress we will most likely not pull them from the course, but they will need to follow traffic laws at that point if they are falling behind that pace.

Safety

This event takes place on city roads and sidewalks. There will be law enforcement or flaggers to help runners cross roads, but please be alert when you are running and pay attention to course officials at all crossings.

Headphones - Any runner using headphones should make sure their have only one headphone in their ear, or use bone conduction headphones.

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