Bellingham Bay Marathon

About the Event

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

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8.3 km/h (Light breeze)

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Moderate

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Firm and slightly soft

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Moderate (3.5)

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81.6%

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06:47

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19:20

About Bellingham

Learn more about the host city, Bellingham.

Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement", is a city of 92,000 people in the northwest region of Washington State. It is the northernmost city in the contiguous 48 states. Situated on Bellingham Bay, you can venture from downtown and in minutes be in rural farmland, the North Cascades or out on the salt waters around the San Juan Islands.