Wenatchee Marathon
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Wenatchee Marathon
The Wenatchee Marathon is an annual multi-distance running event organized by TedDriven. The course runs largely on traffic-free paved trails along the Columbia River and offers frequent views of the Cascade Mountains. The event is USATF sanctioned and the marathon and half marathon are USATF certified; the marathon is listed as a Boston Marathon qualifying course. Walkers are welcome in all categories and all finishers receive a custom Wenatchee Marathon medal.
Distances offered
- Full Marathon (26.2 miles)
- Half Marathon
- 10k
- 5k
The route begins on Wenatchee Avenue in front of the Performing Arts Center and uses the Loop Trail and riverfront paths. Half marathon runners cross the Columbia River on the Odabashian Bridge. Marathon runners complete two counterclockwise loops of the course. Turnaround points include Confluence State Park and Walla Walla Park for shorter events.
Support stations are placed approximately every two miles and supply Skratch energy drink and water. Energy gel stations are provided for the half marathon (around mile 6.5) and for the marathon (around miles 10 and 20). Aid stations also carry Vaseline and Band-Aids. Pets, strollers, and other tethered equipment are not allowed under the event sanctioning.
Timing and results are recorded with embedded ChronoTrack bib chips and posted promptly. Packet pickup and registration take place the day before the race at a local running store on South Wenatchee Avenue. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
