Bend marathon

Bend Marathon takes place on April 11, 2027 in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County, with four distances: a marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K (6.2 miles) and a 5K (3.1 miles). The routes move through varied natural terrain, between the river and green open space, while also taking in part of downtown Bend.

The setting is the draw, and the range of formats means the same weekend works for a first 5K and for an experienced marathoner chasing a personal best. If the full is your goal, note that Bend sits at altitude — arriving a day or two before, or three weeks ahead, both work better than showing up mid-week. Plan a sixteen-week build with a weekly long run reaching twenty miles, and rehearse your fueling on those long runs rather than improvising on race day.