The Whidbey 1/2 will offer participants a brand new road race experience winding through Whidbey Island. Participants can expect a first class experience along rural roads, picturesque scenery, quiet farmland and views of the Olympic Mountains and Pacific Ocean as runners wind through the western part of Whidbey Island. As …
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The Whidbey 1/2 will offer participants a brand new road race experience winding through Whidbey Island. Participants can expect a first class experience along rural roads, picturesque scenery, quiet farmland and views of the Olympic Mountains and Pacific Ocean as runners wind through the western part of Whidbey Island.
As the new sister race of the Whidbey Island Marathon, the Whidbey 1/2 offers participants a fun running experience in an intimate setting. You can expect the same great race experience and race swag on a brand new half marathon course!
Whidbey Island has long been known as a weekend getaway destination for Pacific Northwesterners looking for a quiet weekend. Only 80 miles north of Seattle (30 miles if you take the quick 20 minute ferry ride) Whidbey Island is an easy drive away but feels like eons between the busy city life. With plenty of beaches, parks, farms and more to explore, one can spend a weekend relaxing or exploring just the same.
The USATF certified road course, starting and finishing at Oak Harbor High School, will feature continuous rolling hills through rural Whidbey Island roads. As you run, you’ll pass farmland and quiet neighborhoods as you take in the sites of the Cascade Mountains, Pacific Ocean and more. In fact, as you run, you might be treated to practice sessions of Naval jets flying high above from nearby Naval Base Ault Field.
On course, please follow the cone lines. You’ll be running on a mix of closed roads as well as roads open to traffic. Your course will be coned, so please stay inside the cone lines and follow the signed turns and orange tape located on the roads to indicate where to continue.
We will be offering “self-serve” water stops on course. What does this mean? It means we’ll offer 4 water stations (about every 3 miles) for participants to stop and fill up their water bottles they’ve been carrying. We will not have volunteers to assist or provide cups, they are 100% self-serve. While at the stations, please mask up to ensure the safety of other participants. We’ll also offer restrooms for your use, sanitizer for your safety and trash cans… please use them.
All participants of The Whidbey 1/2 will receive the following as part of their registration:
– Long Sleeve Whidbey 1/2 Running Top
– The Island Finisher Medal
– Pom Beanie
– Custom Race Bib & Timing Chip
This half marathon only journey will be limited in size, so register early to reserve your spot at the starting line.
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