Boston Marathon West Coast Alternatives

Race Spotlight
By
Susan Barrows

There’s still time to get yourself ready and excited for spring racing, especially if you’ve managed to maintain some consistency with your running through winter. The Boston Marathon may be on your bucket list, but until then, there are plenty of April and May events to enjoy. Perfect West Coast temperatures in the springtime make these races worth training and traveling for. With three months or so of prep time left any of these are great motivators to keep running this winter.

Check out our training plans for some structure leading into these races.

Golden Gate Headlands Marathon

April 5, 2025 / Marin Headlands, CA

Bend Marathon

April 13, 2025 / Bend, OR

Whidbey Island Marathon

April 27, 2025 / Whidbey Island, WA

Avenue of the Giants

May 4, 2025 / Humboldt, CA

Boise River Marathon

May 3, 2025 / Boise, ID

Looking for something earlier? Check out the Yakima River Canyon Marathon in March.