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Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon

North Bend, United States • 7 Jun 2026

Event overview

The Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon and Half Marathon is a point-to-point road race in Washington State, running from Snoqualmie Pass to North Bend. Distances offered include:

  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon

The course is USATF Boston certified (WA21010RMB) and is used as a Boston-qualifying route. Course records listed are male 2:25:01 (2024) and female 2:42:46 (2022). In 2019, more than 590 finishers : about 40% : qualified for the Boston Marathon on this course.

Course and 2026 status

The route is primarily downhill, with a net elevation loss of just over 2,000 feet and a low starting elevation. The course includes a long tunnel section and passes mountain and waterfall scenery. The organizer lists 2026 race dates as June 7, August 9, and September 13, 2026. Due to severe storm damage to sections of the Palouse to Cascade Trail, events were not permitted to use that trail for 2026. Organizers are working with permitting agencies to develop an alternate route; registration is temporarily paused while permits and an alternate course are finalized. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Washington North Bend

Race information

Website Registration
26 mi
Marathon
13 mi
Half Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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