Northwest Series: September 20-25, 2025
Days 1 & 2 (Sat, Sept 20 & Sun, Sept 21): Pendleton, Oregon
Days 3 & 4 (Mon, Sept 22 & Tues, Sept 23): Clarkston, Washington
Days 5 & 6 (Wed, Sept 24 & Thurs, Sept 25): Lewiston, Idaho
Quick overview
Series Dates: Saturday, September 20-Thursday, September 25, 2025
Race Times: All Regular Starts are at 6:30 AM (PT) and optional Early Starts are at 5:30 AM (PT). Early Start available for distances of half marathon or longer. We encourage any 6+ hour participants to take advantage of the Early Starts. Pre-Race Briefing will start approximately 10 minutes before each of the two race start times.
Early Start: Yes, optional for half-marathon, marathon, and 50K. Early Start is at 5:30 AM.
Packet Pickup Options
- Pre-Series Packet Pickup: Friday, September 19, 3-4:30 PM; Convention Center, 1657 Westgate, Pendleton, OR (map).
- Race Day Packet Pickup/Registration: Available each day from 5:00-6:20 AM at that day’s race location.
Time Limit: None. We have a “no runner left behind” policy, and we happily stay until the final finisher crosses the line. Walkers are always welcome!
Pets/Strollers: Pets are not allowed, for the safety and comfort of our runners/walkers; you’re welcome to bring a stroller if you have small children.
Group dinners, hotels, and airports: Check Northwest Series Facebook Group.
Hotel Searches: OR, WA, ID
Discounts: $10 discount on marathon/half marathon to active military, as well as members of any club that will list these events on their calendar. (Active.com requires a code to receive discount, which you can find on the club’s site or by contacting us.) We also offer a discount for local participants; contact us for details.
Food/aid stations: Due to our unique multi-loop course setup, we have one giant “aid station,” with more food and drink than you could ever need! Ask anyone who’s run at least one of our races; we’ve got everything from fruit to jelly beans to sandwiches, water to Gatorade to hot coffee, and everything in between. Way more than just granola bars and bananas–we even have our very own mobile kitchen, Loony Lunchbox!
What about the bling?
All participants, regardless of distance, receive a shirt, a Starter Medal (traditional medal with ribbon), a Year Tab Medal (year of completion), and a State Medal (in the shape of the state and details specific to the state) for each state/race they complete in the series. A bonus Series Finisher Medal is earned by those completing all days/states in a series. All of the medals then connect to make a string of bling!
We even give a special award to each person participating in his or her first full or half marathon!
The best part, the caboose medal, which is earned by the final finisher of each marathon and half marathon!
Registration information is below. You may do any number of races; special medals are awarded to those who complete all six!
Race Locations:
- Days 1 & 2: Oregon
- Convention Center
- 1657 Westgate
- Pendleton, OR
- GPS (map): N 45.670641, W 118.804608
- Course: Smooth surface on a mix of asphalt, concrete, and pavement with little shade.
- Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 30′
- Tentative Laps: 16 for Marathon
- Course Lap Preview
- Days 3 & 4: Washington
- Conference Center
- 847 Port Way
- Clarkston, WA
- GPS (map): N 46.42521, W 117.04837
- Course: Smooth surface on a mix of asphalt, concrete, and pavement with little shade.
- Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 33′
- Tentative Laps: 14 for Marathon
- Course Lap Preview
- Days 5 & 6: Idaho
- Hell’s Gate State Park
- 5501 Hell’s Gate Road
- Lewiston, ID
- GPS (map): N 46.36421, W 117.05893
- Course: Smooth surface on asphalt with little to moderate shade.
- Elevation Gain (per lap estimates by Garmin): 15′
- Tentative Laps: 14 for Marathon
- Course Lap Preview
Travel distances/times between race locations:
- Day 1/2 (OR)=>Day 3/4 (WA): 137 miles, 2:40
- Day 3/4 (WA)=>Day 5/6 (ID): 7 miles, 0:15
