Deception Pass Marathon & Half
Oak Harbor, WA
- Marathon, Half Marathon, Kids Run
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
The Deception Pass Half & Full Marathon explores the coastal trails around the famous Deception Pass Bridge on the North end of Whidbey Island. Enjoy stunning water views while running through green forests, rocky seaside trails, and mossy hilltops. The Marathon starts at 7 a.m. the Half Marathon starts at … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Mar 16):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| H (°F) | 55 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 55 |
| L (°F) | 43 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 31 |
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Awesome!
This race was awesome! I did make a mistake and ended up running 14 miles so it's important to pay attention. My first time and I had no idea what … MORE
This race was awesome! I did make a mistake and ended up running 14 miles so it’s important to pay attention. My first time and I had no idea what to expect, thinking there would be road running. This is all trail and lots of incline, prepare for trails and incline! Scenery was amazing and the trail running was epic, the difficulty just made the experience that much sweeter, do this run it’s worth it!
Hard but worth it!
Good: Beautiful course! Awesome volunteers and friendly spirit from volunteers and participants. Great aid stations with any kind of snack, energy, and beverage you could wish for. Awesome handcrafted wooden … MORE
Good:
Beautiful course!
Awesome volunteers and friendly spirit from volunteers and participants.
Great aid stations with any kind of snack, energy, and beverage you could wish for.
Awesome handcrafted wooden medal.
A glass is given as swag!
Did I mention beautiful course?
Meh:
Weather wasn’t that great.
Track was extremely muddy at places.
Some of the markings could be hard to spot.
Bad:
It’s located in the middle of nowhere, which if you’re not a local with a car, can be hard to reach.