
Race Date
Sep 20, 2026
Location
Bellingham, WA
Join us on Sunday, September 20th, 2026 The Bellingham Bay Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K are a group of races designed by runners for runners and walkers. Founded in 2007 by the Bellingham Bay Swim Team, BBM delivers a fun, highly personal, authentic race experience. 100% of net proceeds benefit Whatcom County youth non-profit organizations, the Whatcome Football Club Rangers & Bellingham Bay Swim Team. Event Schedule & Information Pre-Race Packet Pickup Date: Saturday – September 19, 2026 Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal – 425 Harris Ave, Bellingham WA 98225 --Late Registration (Credit/Debit only, no cash or checks accepted) *To save time, register via your smart phone at www.bellinghambaymarathon.org --Packet Pickup & Information --Need to change race distances or transfer race entry? You can do it here! --Picking up a friend's packet? This IS allowed, you just need to know their name, just let them know ahead of time Day of Race Packet Pickup Date: Sunday – Sept. 20, 2026 Time: 5:45am – 15 minutes prior to event start time Locations: Marathon – Start Line at Lummi Nation School (5:45am – 7:30am) Half | 10K | 5K – At Start Line, Located at Depot Market Square Event Day Timeline 6:00AM – Full Marathon Packet Pickup Begins For Marathon, Relay & Early Starters (All Marathon Events Packet Pick happens ONLY at Marathon Start Line) 7:00AM – Half Marathon/10K/5K Packet Pickup Begins 6:45AM – Marathon Early Start Walkers Begins 7:30AM – Full Marathon & Full Marathon Relay Start – At Lummi Nation School* 9:00AM – Half Marathon Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 9:15AM – 10K Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 9:30AM – 5K Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 10:00AM – Finish Line Celebration featuring live music, beer garden and more! *Full Marathon Run is a point-to-point race starting at Lummi Nation School (2334 Lummi View Dr, 98226) and finishing at Depot Market Square Price Increase Schedule Thru 5/8 5/9 - 7/10 7/11 - 8/21 8/22 - 9/18 9/19 - 9/20 Marathon & Early Walkers $100 $110 $120 $140 $155 Marathon Relay (per team) $180 $215 $235 $260 $300 1/2 Marathon $80 $90 $100 $115 $130 10K Run/Walk $35 $40 $45 $50 $60 5K Run/Walk $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 For more information regarding the the Bellingham Bay Marathon - Please visit our event website at www.bellinghambaymarathon.org
Race Day
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Start Time
9:00 AM
Giveaway
Shirt Style
Start Location
1100 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Also Offers
Median Finish
2:12:37
10:07/mi
Winning Time
1:07:00
5:07/mi
Finishers (2024)
691
States Represented
1 / 50
Gender Split
FASTER 25%
1:55:11
MEDIAN
2:12:37
SLOWER 25%
2:29:21
Start (Low)
52°
Afternoon (High)
67°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.2"
Precipitation
9 mph
Wind
77%
Humidity
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