Columbia River Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon

The race features an out-and-back route that starts and finishes on the Hood River Event Site. From there, runners head onto the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, which stretches more than 10 miles along the hold highway that winds along in parallel with the river.
Runners head southeast along the trail (also called Old Columbia River Drive), which they follow as it winds its way southeast along the river, and remain on this road all the way until they reach the mid-point of the half marathon course in the nearby town of Mosier, where they turn around and head back along the route they’ve just run.
Runners can expect the steepest hills of the race as they’re nearing the half-way turnaround point in Mosier, where the Columbia River Highway Trail approached Rock Creek Road. Once they make the turnaround, runners will hit those hills a second time as they head back toward Hood River, retracing their steps along the highway trail. They’ll make turns along East State Street, Oak Street and 2nd Street before heading across the water toward Port Marina Park.
The half marathon event is open to both runners and walkers, while the full, 26.2-mile marathon is for runners only. There is also a half marathon relay event for two-person teams. Walkers in the half marathon will start the race with the runners at 9:30 AM, which will be preceded by the full marathon start at 9:00 AM.
The race is open to 1,500 entrants for both races combined, so if you’re thinking of signing up, organizers encourage you to do so early.