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.
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.