Newport Marathon

Packet Pick-up

Athletes must pick up their race packets between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on May 30 at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club (750 SE Bay Blvd). There will be no packet or number pick-up on race day.

The Race

The Full Marathon Walkers (absolutely NO Half Marathoners) will begin at exactly 6:00am, the Full Marathoners (absolutely NO Half Marathoners) begin at exactly 7:00 am, and ALL of the Half Marathoners will begin at 8:00 am. Skateboards, baby joggers or strollers, roller skates or blades, and animals, are prohibited on the course.

Finish Line

Complimentary food and drink will be available for the runners at the finish line.

Awards

Awards will be presented at 11:00AM for the half marathon and 1:30PM for the full marathon at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club. (750 SE Bay Blvd)

Awards (Marathon & Half Marathon)

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd open male and female finishers, along with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female masters finishers will receive a special award.

1st place finishers in each age and gender division will also receive a special award. See Divisions.

All finishers will receive a finisher's T-shirt (after the race to be picked up at the post race party at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club) and commemorative finisher's medal.

Awards will be presented following the race at 11:00am for the Half Marathon, across the street (next to the Embarcadero) at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club, and at 1:30 for the Full Marathon.

Age and gender winners may pick up their award after the race with the presentation (and verification) of their personalized result print out. All awards must be picked up on race day.

This promises to be a really fun event and will provide an opportunity to all race participants to celebrate their accomplishments and unwind after a busy race day.

The 2010 glass Newport Marathon Medal made the "Top Marathon Finisher's Medals in North America" list! See Marathon and Beyond" May/June 2011 Issue.

The 2012 glass Newport Marathon Medal made #3 in the "Top Marathon Finisher's Medals in North America" list! See Marathon and Beyond" May/June 2013 Issue.

The 2013 glass Newport Marathon Medal made the "Top Marathon Finisher's Medals in North America" list! See Marathon and Beyond" May/June 2014 Issue.

The 2014 glass Newport Marathon Medal made #6 in the "Top Marathon Finisher's Medals in North America" list! See Marathon and Beyond" May/June 2015 Issue.

Prize Money

A total of $600 in prize money is available to runners in the race: $100 each for course records in male/female open, male/female masters, and first male and female finisher who's primary residence is in Lincoln County.

Course records are as follows:

Men's Open:

Sean Sundwall, Snoqualmie, WA 2:22:47 2008

Women's Open:

Sarah Graves, Ballantina, MT 2:47:52 2010

Men's Masters:

Sean Sundwall, Snoqualmie, WA  2:32:01 2014

Women's Masters:

Mary Hanna, Maple Valley, WA  2:55:25 2006

Thank you Oregon Coast Bank!