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The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon & Constantly Boring 8K - Sunday, September 15, 2024

The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon and Constantly Boring 8K races will take place on September 11, 2022. We will be starting and finishing at Boring Station Trailhead Park. Most of the marathon and all of the half and 8K are on the Springwater Trail. The marathon begins at the park and heads out along the Springwater Trail (paved pathway) until reaching Palmblad Road. Here, marathoners

turn right and head up the hill and around a quiet neighborhood on a wide shoulder and sleepy streets for a few miles, then back to the Springwater Trail. Once back to the trail, they will turn right and continue to historic downtown Gresham next to Main City Park and beyond until intersecting the Gresham-Fairview Trail near Cedarville. Marathoners will take a right and follow the Gresham-Fairview Trail to Division Street, then turnaround and head back to the Springwater Trail. Here they'll turn right and run to a turnaround and then repeat this same route back to Boring. The half marathon and 8K are much easier to figure out, because they are both just out and back routes on the Springwater Trail (no side roads). All races support the cross country and track teams at Barlow H.S. and West Orient Middle School and all proceeds go directly to these programs. Boring Sister City of Dull, Scotland - any resident of Dull, Scotland gets free registration (but you pay the travel)!

09/16/2024

09/11/2024

We are excited to see you all in just 5 days, but there is more you can do to help us and the running community. Bring your used running shoes to drop in one of the boxes at packet pickup on Saturday or the morning of the race. Those shoes will be sent to and will help others in developing countries with access to shoes they can run in.

08/26/2024

Our shirts have arrived! Once again, our shirt this year was designed by a local middle school student. This is one of the things we have always done and will continue to do. So many talented young people who love art. We just ask that you include Mount Hood and, as always, goats! We are excited and ready for September 15th.

06/30/2024

Here is the 2024 Finisher Medal! The 2024 design was created by a local 6th grade student.

New for this year will be unique lanyards for each race. The marathon, half marathon, and 8k will each be a different color and have the specific race distance on them. In the past every lanyards just said Boring Marathon and the feedback we got from participants was helpful with this change.

It’s not too late to sign up before the next price increase! The link is on our bio. See you all September 15th.

05/30/2024

Life comes at you fast when you are prepping for a race, but brownies sure do help! Well, as the kids say, it’s time to lock in, since prices go up June 1st. The race is just a few months away and we are looking forward to another wonderful day of racing on September 15th. Won’t you join us? The link to sign up is in our bio.

05/05/2024

These late April and early May showers are fun and all, but don’t worry about us, they are not stopping the preparation of all of the little details so that the race is a success in September. The course is once again a certified Boston Marathon qualified course, as well as our Half course being certified as well!

Prices just went up, but you have until June 1st before the next price increase to decide you want to run with the slugs and goats in September.

On May 31st we will release our Race Logo for 2024 and our shirt colors!

Remember, if you are a returning racer reach out to the race director for your discount code.

Come join the fun, you won’t regret it.

02/11/2024

It is almost Valentine’s Day and what better gift for you and your special someone than a Boring race registration. Plenty of spots remain for the Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8k races. Sign up soon, next price jump is on March 1st.

01/17/2024

2024 Race Registration is open! Hope to see you in September. Follow the link in our bio to sign up!

01/17/2024

Registration for the 2024 race is LIVE!

We hope to see you in Boring in September. Our Marathon Course is once again a Boston Qualifier. In fact, our race date had to shift one week later and is on the last race date to get a qualifying time for Boston 2025!

If you are a returning runner or part of participating running clubs, you can email [email protected] for your discount code.

We hope to see you in September!

The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K Race Series is on Sunday September 10, 2023 to Sunday September 24, 2023. It includes the following events: VIRTUAL Boring Marathon, Boring Marathon, Half Boring Half Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, VIRTUAL Half Boring Half Mar...

09/20/2023

The dust has settled on the 2023 event. We had 200 people show up and run the most Boring Race in Boring Oregon!

It is now time to look forward to 2024. We think it is time to get in the DeLorean and travel back in time though, so for 2024 we will resurrect an old logo and medal, but not the old course. The Marathon course will once again be a certified Boston Qualifier and we are now going to have our Half Marathon course certified as well! Yes, there are indeed some half marathons you need a certified time to qualify for. The courses will be the same as the 2023 versions.

As we look at entries and gauge interest, it looks like 2024 might be the last year of the 8k race. We have had many ask for a 5k over the years and a growing number ask for a 10k. So in 2025 we likely transition to a 5k and then add a 10k option.

The important stuff….
September 15, 2024 is the date for the 11th annual Boring Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8k races!
Marathon will once again start at 6:30am
Half Marathon at 7:00am
8k at 7:30am
Kids mile fun run at 9:00am

We are looking for a new title sponsor for the race, so if you are so inclined, please let us know if you, or anyone you might know, wants to help our race continue to thrive and raise funds for our community of middle school and high school runners!

Thanks for all your support over the years and we hope you’ll put us on your race calendar for 2024!

08/21/2023

Well, would you look at that, 2 posts in 2 weeks. I mean, the race is now just 3 weeks away, so we thought we would remind you to sign up if you haven't yet. There are plenty of spots left and you are within the deadline to get a cool shirt! You can register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Boring/BoringMarathon

08/15/2023

We just don't post enough these days. Time flies when you are having fun or trying to wrangle the goats in time for the race on September 10th. I guess you could say we are slacking, but the course has been checked, medals and shirts are ordered, and the website is updated with elevation profiles for the races.

Remember that the marathon is MUCH flatter this year, sort of like a pancake, since you are running the half course twice. Speaking of pancakes, we are once again stocking the aid station boxes with lots of yummy food and will have goodies for you at the finish as well.

It is not too late to sign up to run the Boring races!

The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K Race Series is on Sunday September 10, 2023 to Sunday September 24, 2023. It includes the following events: Boring Marathon, Half Boring Half Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, VIRTUAL Boring Marathon, VIRTUAL Half Boring Half Mar...

02/27/2023

Race Registration is LIVE!

We are back --> September 10th, 2023 for the 10th edition of the Boring Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8k. There is updated information on the RunSignUp page.

The Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K Race Series is on Sunday September 10, 2023 to Sunday September 24, 2023. It includes the following events: Boring Marathon, Half Boring Half Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, VIRTUAL Boring Marathon, VIRTUAL Half Boring Half Mar...

10/03/2022

Sam Barlow HS Track and Field is hosting the Barlow Trail XC Championships on November 12th on the Sam Barlow High School cross country course as a fundraiser.

Races include 2k for youth, 3k for middle school, and 5k for high school, as well as Masters/Community. There will also be a HS/Club Team race. Awards will be given to the top finishers in each category.

More information can be found at xc.barlowtrack.com

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