2026 Humboldt Bay Marathon Races

Click Here to Register for August 9, 2026 - Join us for the 11th Running!

Humboldt Bay Marathon is a nonprofit affiliate of the Road Runners Club of America.  Our goals are to promote fitness, outdoor recreation and trails in Humboldt County. Whether you are striving for another personal record or just looking for a uniquely beautiful place to run, the Humboldt Bay Marathon, Half Marathon and BeerMile races are exactly what you're looking for!  

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Check out the new COURSE MAP!

Race Weekend Event Schedule:

Saturday

  • 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM — Packet Pickup at Madaket Plaza, 1st and C Streets in Eureka

Sunday

All races start and end at the Madaket Plaza, 1st and C Streets in Eureka

  • 7:00 AM Full Marathon Start
  • 8:00 AM Half Marathon Start
  • 8:20 AM 5K Start
  • 1:00 PM End of official timing (or earlier if all runners are finished) Note: if you expect to need more than 6 hours to finish the marathon, please email the race director (terrivlittle@gmail.com) to ask about an early start.

How it was in 2024:

  • 2024 Results of Marathon and Half Marathon

    • How it was before

  • 2023 Results Marathon and Half Marathon
  • 2022 Results HERE

    • Photos 2022 by Mathieu Spriet

  • 2021 Results HERE
  • 2019 and previous years Results HERE

    • Photos 2018 by Jeff Leonard

  • Results for the first Eureka Beer Mile

    • Course map

    Сustom artwork on all of our medals and shirts

    We have commissioned local artist (and runner!) Sara Starr to do the artwork for our shirts and medals. Read more...

    “The art symbolizes several things I love about Humboldt Bay. I have run or biked many parts of this marathon route, including the windy road from Sunnybrae to Freshwater, the redwood forest paths and hills of Arcata Community Forest, the Samoa Bridge, and the streets of Old Town Eureka...”

    Artist's Statement

    2023 races

    2022 races