North Olympic Discovery Marathon
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About the race
The North Olympic Discovery events use the Olympic Discovery Trail and include multiple race distances on the Olympic Peninsula near Port Angeles. The Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Walk and Marathon Relay are point to point and include a five mile finishing stretch along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The 5K, 10K and Kids Marathon are out and back along the strait and many of those events finish at City Pier in Port Angeles.
The trail is a rails to trails corridor with a wide, hard surface that is about 99% paved. The course is marked at every mile and water stations are located at roughly two mile intervals. Wildlife sightings reported from the trail include seals, eagles, and shore birds, and trestle bridges and the Morse Creek crossing are notable course features; salmon can be seen spawning at Morse Creek in the fall.
Event organization and timing details vary by distance. The 5K and 10K are chip timed and those athletes receive a high quality race t shirt. The kids program asks participants to log training miles and run the final 1.2 miles under the same finish line as the marathon. The Marathon is a USATF certified course and is a Boston Marathon qualifier. The races are organized by the Port Angeles Marathon Association. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
