Come Run the B&O!
Fast course! Net downhill half marathon and fast and flat 10K races!
Stunning views of Mount Rainier!
Tech Shirt and Custom Medal for all Half Marathon Finishers!
Tech Shirt and Custom Medal for all 10K Finishers!
Frozen treats at the finish line!
Complimentary downloadable race photos!
All proceeds support the Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition.
Half Marathon Info
HALF MARATHON
8:00AM - WAVED START MAY BE USED DEPENDING ON COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE
FROM BUCKLEY TO ORTING ON THE FOOTHILLS TRAIL!
This point to point is DOWNHILL and FAST! WE gift you 700' to come and test out your legs and get a good time on our one of a kind course.
Half Marathon:
*There will be 4 aid stations with gels and electrolyte drink for the half marathon.
*This puts the aid stations at about 2.5-3 miles apart.
*Feel free to carry a small water bottle and fill it at each aid station.
An interactive map of the course can be found here.
Start
6:30AM Start area opens / packet pickup / day of registration / drop bags
Start line is located on the Foothills Trail next to the Army National Guard at 455 N River Ave, Buckley, WA 98321)
Runner Parking is available at the Army National Guard in Buckley (455 N River Ave, Buckley, WA 98321)
*As parking is limited to ~120 vehicles, please make an effort to car pool or have a family member drop you off
Shuttle buses will run continuously from the finish back to the start so you can retrieve your vehicle. We will have drop bags available as well that we will safely transport to the finish.
*Buses will return continuously, picking runners up from the finish and transporting them back to the start area.
10K Info
THE 10K.
9:15 AM
South Prairie
This course will be an out and back starting in South Prairie at the half marathon finish. It's a flat and FAST point to point course along the paved trail. What a fun way to high five some running buddies while knocking out a half marathon! We look forward to seeing you soon.
10k:
*There will be one aid station you hit twice in the 10k. Mile 2.3 and mile 3.9.
*This puts the aid stations at about 2.5-3 miles apart.
*Feel free to carry a small water bottle and fill it at each aid station.
*All runners receive a custom finisher tech shirt (shirts guranteed if registered by July 6). Half marathon runners receive a custom medal.
The 10k course follows the half marathon course starting at the half marathon finish line (running 3.1 miles out and then 3.1 miles back). See the half marathon map.
Event's current local time: 8:38 AM PT