Green River Marathon
Green River Marathon
A fun Seattle-area run in early June (first Saturday) is the Green River Marathon/Relay. This year will be the 14th annual event. Marathon Maniac, Eastside Runners and Interurban Running Club member Steve Barrick
and Marathon Maniac Jim Anderson put on this run with the help of many volunteers. It begins at the intersection of the Green River trail and the Interurban trail in South
Kent. The course (see links) follows the scenic Green/Duwamish trails past Russell Road Park, Christianson Greenbelt Park, and Fort Dent
Park as the river winds it's way to Puget Sound and Alki beach. The run is very flat with two short hills late in the run.
The last few miles have views of Seattle and Puget Sound towards the Olympics. The finish is in front of Spud's Fish and Chips at Alki.
If you don't want to run the entire 26.2 miles, then get together some friends and make it a relay with any number of participants. Everyone is encouraged to participate by running as far as they like. In past years we have had runners running as little as 2.5 miles and as much as 22.5 miles.
There are no formal rules or divisions, the run is just for fun and to stay in shape. About 30% of the participants are
on relays. They help cheer the others along and pass out water, gatorade and GU which is provided free. Many of the parks have
restrooms along the way. Support is limited, so those with special nutritional and fluid needs are encouraged to make their
own arrangements.
For more details on this run and relay along with return transportation options see email links below. If you are planning on running in the Green River Marathon please let the
Race Director Barrick know by email. The race is free but we need to know how many people will need return transportation and how many supplies to purchase for the aid stations. Solo marathon runners need to email: First and last name, City and State, DOB, age on June 5th 2006, sex, best marathon time, predicted marathon time and T-shirt size if ordering one or n/a if not, while relay teams need to email their team name and participant names, this is mainly for the race results page.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GREEN RIVER MARATHON AND RELAY PASTA FEED AND T-SHIRT INFORMATION
Foutteenth Annual Green River Marathon and Relay Pasta Feed at Galliano's Cucina located at 16435 Military Road in SeaTac WA on Friday June 4, 2010 at 11:15 AM.
T-SHIRTS: We have long sleeve shirts available this year, they are high quality wicking material. The color will be kept a secret this year. The cost is $15.00. Please let
Race Director Barrick know the size of the shirts you want before 5/18/2010. Please note sizes range from XS to XXL this year. Pay for the shirt at one of my pre-race events or at the start on DOR. Info will be sent in future mailings.
Volunteers and Aid station times: This is a link to the aid stations and the times that they will be operating.
The Green River Marathon is now a USA Track and Field Sanctioned Event Certified Course for both a half marathon (first half or last half) and for the full marathon. The certification numbers are as follows: for the first half marathon WA09022MW, for the second half marathon WA09023MW, and for the full marathon WA09024MW. That's right, you can now use the Green River Marathon as a qualifier for entry into the Boston Marathon.
If you need more information regarding the
Green River Marathon please email the
Webmaster S. Hamling or the
Race Director S. Barrick
. Last updated 01/04/2010 at 10:30 PM Green River Marathon and all volunteers are not responsible for any injuries or deaths. The Green River Marathon is a free run; the aid is free, the run is free, the shirts are sold at cost, there are no bib numbers, there are no awards, and no one is paid. This is a low key run amongst friends. If you require special assistance or are unsure of your abilities please think twice about running 26.2 miles, unless you take necessary precautions. You must have medical clearance from your doctor before you begin any exercise program or running in any marathons. It is not our intent for anyone to get hurt while running the Green River Marathon.
The Green River Marathon is a Marathon/Relay/Fun Run put on for FREE! That's right, no cost at all. It is put on entirely by an all volunteer crew and donations by the event's originators and organizers. Even the T-shirts are sold only at their cost.
