PORT ANGELES — Runners from 30 states and a number of foreign countries — including Denmark, France and Canada — will take part in Sunday’s North Olympic Discovery Marathon.
Many area runners also will be competing, including Port Angeles’ Colby Wait, who ran a personal-best 3:04:59 at the Tacoma City Marathon in April.
This year’s marathon races will start at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center, near 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn, where there is plenty of parking.
Registration is still open online at www.nodm.com. Participants also can register the day of the races at the starting line. Prices are available at www.nodm.com/registration_information.
The marathon walk will start at 6 a.m. and the marathon and marathon relay at 7:30 a.m.
The half-marathon will start at 8:30 a.m. at Agnew Fields off Old Olympic Highway.
The 10K will start at the Buchanan Drive/Deer Park Loop at 9 a.m.
The 5K will start at City Pier in Port Angeles at 9 a.m.
All races end at City Pier.
Free shuttles will take participants from The Gateway transit area in Port Angeles to their starting lines Sunday morning.
Finish line festivities
This year, there will be a beer garden at the finish line.
All race participants 21 and older will receive a free beer. There also will be beer available for purchase.
Live music will be provided by Joy in Mudville.
Massages will be available between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For prices, visit the website.
Kids marathon
The kids marathon will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at City Pier.
Registration will begin at 3 p.m. Participants receive a T-shirt, medal, gear bag and a Popsicle at the finish line.
The cost is $12.
Volunteers needed
Marathon director Victoria Jones said volunteers are still needed, particularly race buddies.
She said volunteers also are needed to help with registration Saturday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.
Volunteers receive a race volunteer T-shirt and an invitation to a thank-you dinner.
To volunteer, email nodm@nodm.com.
Race expo
Saturday will be the marathon’s race expo at the Red Lion Hotel from noon to 6 p.m.
It is free and open to the public.
There will be 17 vendors, including other marathon race directors, artwork, self-protection company Damsel in Defense, activewear and other running companies.
The expo also will be the place for race participants to pick up their packets. Each will include a race bib and timing chip, gear bag (if needed) and race shirt.
The expo is the best place to pick up packets, and racers are strongly encouraged to do so.
Race bibs and timing chips not picked up Saturday will be taken to the starting lines Sunday morning.
Late-packet-pickup shirts will be available at the finish line.
Pasta dinner
A pasta dinner is set from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Training Center at 401 E. First St. in Port Angeles.
The dinner is open to race participants and the public. The cost for adults is $12; for kids, it’s $9.
