Bellingham Bay Marathon

Join Us

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
• Note: 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
• 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*

Note: All Marathon Events Packet Pick happens ONLY at Marathon Start Line. The 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

• Marathon & Early Walkers: $100 Thru 5/8, $110 5/9 - 7/10, $120 7/11 - 8/21, $140 8/22 - 9/18, $155 9/19 - 9/20
• Marathon Relay (per team): $180 Thru 5/8, $215 5/9 - 7/10, $235 7/11 - 8/21, $260 8/22 - 9/18, $300 9/19 - 9/20
• 1/2 Marathon: $80 Thru 5/8, $90 5/9 - 7/10, $100 7/11 - 8/21, $115 8/22 - 9/18, $130 9/19 - 9/20
• 10K Run/Walk: $35 Thru 5/8, $40 5/9 - 7/10, $45 7/11 - 8/21, $50 8/22 - 9/18, $60 9/19 - 9/20

5K Run/Walk: $30 Thru 5/8, $35 5/9 - 7/10, $40 7/11 - 8/21, $45 8/22 - 9/18, $50 9/19 - 9/20

Additional Information

For more information regarding the Bellingham Bay Marathon, please visit our event website at www.bellinghambaymarathon.org.