Bellingham Bay Marathon

🏃‍♂️ Bellingham Bay Marathon

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 Whatcom 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

--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. (All Marathon Events Packet Pick happens ONLY at Marathon Start Line) 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* 9:00AM – Half Marathon Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 9:15AM – 10K Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 9:30AM – 5K Run/Walk Start at Depot Market Square 10:00AM – Finish Line Celebration featuring live music, beer garden and more! *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

Thru 5/8           5/9 - 7/10       7/11 - 8/21       8/22 - 9/18       9/19 - 9/20

• Marathon & Early Walkers         $100          $110          $120          $140          $155
• Marathon Relay (per team)        $180          $215          $235          $260          $300
• 1/2 Marathon                         $80            $90            $100          $115          $130
• 10K Run/Walk                        $35            $40            $45            $50            $60
• 5K Run/Walk                          $30            $35            $40            $45            $50

🔗 More Information

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