Bend Marathon returns for 10th edition on Sunday
Published 8:35 am Friday, April 11, 2025
- Racers take off from the start of the 2024 Bend Marathon in the Old Mill district in Bend on April 14, 2024. (Andy Tullis/Bulletin file photo)
More than 2,000 runners are expected Sunday for the 10th edition of the Bend Marathon, which is becoming one of the biggest community sports events in Central Oregon.
The Bend Marathon also includes half marathon, 10K and 5K races, with the half marathon being the biggest draw.
The races start and finish in Bend’s Old Mill District near the parking lot adjacent to the Hampton Inn.
The marathon starts at 7 a.m., followed by the half-marathon at 8 a.m., the 10K at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30 a.m.
The courses feature Bend parks, neighborhoods and the paved trail through the Deschutes National Forest (paralleling the Cascade Lakes Highway). Runners start from the Old Mill and run into downtown, then head west through Northwest Crossing and Tetherow before connecting to the paved path. The courses are almost entirely paved.
Portions of Columbia Avenue, Galveston Avenue, Wall Street, Northwest Crossing Drive and Mount Washington Drive will be closed to traffic Sunday from about 7 to 10 a.m.
Runners travel from all over the country to race in the marathon or half-marathon, with the majority coming from the Northwest and California.
The finish party in the Old Mill will feature live music from the Dad Bods Band and a beer garden hosted by Cascade Lakes Brewing.
The Bend Marathon 5K is free to kids younger than 12, and the kids 1.4-mile run, starting at 11 a.m., is also free.
Online registration for all Bend Marathon events is available up through the morning of race day. The marathon is $150, half-marathon $145, 10K $80 and 5K $55. There are also virtual options from $45 to $60.
For more information or to register, visit bend-marathon.com.
The Peterson Ridge Rumble in Sisters is also scheduled for Sunday. Those trail running races include a 40-miler, a marathon and a 20-miler on the Peterson Ridge Trail network just south of Sisters. For more information, visit ultrasignup.com.
The 37th edition of the Salmon Run, which includes a half marathon, 10K and 5K is set for April 19, with races starting and finishing at Bend’s Riverbend Park in the Old Mill District. For more information, visit bendraces.com/salmon-run.
