North Olympic
Discovery Marathon
Port Angeles, WA
Sunday
June 7th, 2026
7:30 AM Start
7 Cedars Resort
(Walking Start at 6:00 AM)
About
The North Olympic Discovery Marathon takes place on a unique point to point course that incorporates the beautiful Olympic Discovery Trail with stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and a five mile finishing stretch along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Frequent sightings of seals, eagles, and an array of shore birds are common from the trail. Iconic trestle bridges provide beautiful backdrops. Salmon can be seen spawning at the Morse Creek crossing in the fall. The North Olympic Discovery Marathon is truly one of the most beautiful marathon venues anywhere.
This rails to trails course is a wide, hard surface (99% paved) trail. The course is marked at every mile and water stations are located approximately every two miles. Cool June weather can be expected – average high is 65F, average low is 49F, average mean is 57F. The race is organized by the Port Angeles Marathon Association – a group of accomplished amateur athletes. The Marathon is a USATF certified course and a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Walkers are welcome!
Dates
Race Day: Sunday, June 7th, 2026
Start Time: 7:30 AM – 7 Cedars Resort
Register By: Sunday, June 7th, 2026
Bib Pickup: Red Lion Hotel – Port Angeles (221 N. Lincoln St. Port Angeles, WA 98362)
Friday, June 5th, 2026 – 4 pm -7 pm
Saturday, June 6th, 2026 – 11 am -5 pm
Sunday, June 7th, 2026- Starting Line – 7 Cedars Casino
Course Map & Instructions
FAQ about the Marathon……
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The marathon has a time limit of 6 hours. If you anticipate taking longer than 5 hours and 45 minutes to complete the course, we kindly ask that you register for the Marathon Walk and begin at the early start time of 6:00 AM. The Marathon Walk allows for an extended time limit of 7 hours and 30 minutes.
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There are 14 water stations located along the course, each stocked with water and Gatorade. Select stations also offer GU energy gels and other snacks. For more details on the exact locations and available supplies at each station, please refer to the chart above.
Event Swag
Marathon participants will receive a gender-specific long sleeve. More details to come in Fall of 2025
Race Video
Travel & Lodging
LOCATION & TRAVEL
The North Olympic Discovery Marathon is from Sequim to Port Angeles on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Click below to learn more about the area, directions for how to get here and what to do in the area.
LODGING
Port Angeles, Washington has many great lodging options. The host hotel for this event is Red Lion Hotel – Port Angeles. The starting line hotel is 7 Cedars Resort. We have discount rates available at both hotels. You can find other lodging accommodations here: Lodging on the Olympic Peninsula.
Weekend Events
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Marathon
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
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Marathon Walk
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
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Marathon Relay
June, 7th, 2026
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1/2 Marathon
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
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OMC 5k/10k
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
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Kids Marathon
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
Run the Peninsula
Virtual Series
Run with us on race day, or run VIRTUALLY. You have until December 31 of the same year to complete the races virtually.
Run the Peninsula is very excited to be partnering with Rain Bear Running to provide a training program that will get you ready for any or all of our races on the Olympic Peninsula or Virtually – wherever you choose to run the event.
Volunteer With Us
This event could not happen without the support of the community, our volunteers and the Peninsula Trails Coalition (Build and maintain the Olympic Discovery Trail). Run the Peninsula series takes place on the Olympic Discovery Trail, which is run by the Peninsula Trails Coalition. The Peninsula Trails Coalition is an amazing all volunteer group that helps to build, protect, grow and maintain the trail. The Peninsula Trails Coalition is a 501(c)3 Corporation registered in the State of Washington Tax ID 91-1416511.
All of the Run the Peninsula events will give back to various groups in the community. Proceeds from all of the Run the Peninsula races will go towards the Olympic Discovery Trail and other groups in the community.