Decision summary
6:30:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Bellingham Bay Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Bellingham Bay Marathon is described as rolling.
The Bellingham Bay Marathon route starts at Lummi Nation School & Wex'liem Community Building, 2334 Lummi View Dr (runners 7:30 AM, walkers 6:45 AM) and finishes at Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave, downtown Bellingham. Underfoot, expect mostly road with stretches of urban trail. It passes Lummi Nation, Bellingham Bay, San Juan Islands views, North Cascades views and Depot Market Square. Free shuttle service from the finish to the marathon start (5:00-6:30 AM) and free downloadable participant photos.
Gear check available at the start line; participants supply their own bag. Staggered start: walkers 6:45 AM, runners 7:30 AM. Pace groups at 3:25, 3:35, 3:50, 4:00, 4:15 and 4:30, provided by the Bellingham Distance Project.