Tacoma City Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Tacoma City 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.
Tacoma City Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Tacoma City Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 91/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Tacoma City Marathon?
The Tacoma City Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 263 m.
Where does the Tacoma City Marathon route go?
The Tacoma City Marathon route starts at Tacoma Narrows Airport and finishes at Dune Peninsula Park, Tacoma. Underfoot, expect paved roads and waterfront paths. It passes Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Point Defiance Park, Wilson Way Bridge, Puget Sound and Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade. USATF-certified (WA26013RMB) Boston Qualifier crossing the iconic Tacoma Narrows Bridge with views of Mt.
What should runners know on race day for the Tacoma City Marathon?
7. Pace groups for 3:30, 3:40 and 4:00.
Race character
Scenery
- Waterfront
- Forest
- Parkland
- City
- Desert
- Coastal
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 263 m
- Net elevation
- -80 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours; course closes 1:30 PM (approx 13:44 min/mile average pace)
- Qualification status
- Boston Equivalent
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 7
- Pacers
- Pace groups for 3:30, 3:40 and 4:00
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup April 30, 2027 (11:00 AM-7:00 PM) and May 1, 2027 (12 PM-6 PM) at Point Ruston Public Market, 5101 Yacht Club Road, Ruston, WA.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- All finishers receive a commemorative finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- Marathon, half, 5K and 10K entrants receive a tech shirt; guaranteed shirt size cutoff is 4/12.
Access and course status
- Start
- Tacoma Narrows Airport
- Finish
- Dune Peninsula Park, Tacoma
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads and waterfront paths
- Landmarks
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Point Defiance Park, Wilson Way Bridge, Puget Sound, Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade, Museum of Glass, Dune Peninsula Park
- Notable features
- USATF-certified (WA26013RMB) Boston Qualifier crossing the iconic Tacoma Narrows Bridge with views of Mt. Rainier and Puget Sound, through Point Defiance Park's 700+ acres of gardens and old-growth forest
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 91Favourability /100