Shiprock Marathon & Half Marathon

The Marathon will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday May 1st with the start/finish area in Shiprock.  Runners who expect to compete for overall or age-group awards should start in the front of the mass start at 7:00.  Shiprock Marathon is a USATF Certified Course, making it a Boston Qualifier as well as a qualifier for the Abbott Marathon Majors Masters World Championships.  Age groups are awarded to the top 3 in 5 year increments.

The Half Marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday May 2nd.  Age groups are awarded to the top 3 in 5 year increments.

The out-and-back road course includes views of Shiprock Pinnacle and a gentle long downhill slope on the return.  There are two points on course where there are time cutoffs to be aware of, they are listed below. There will be great course support and live music along the way.  Expect to see the likes of Dark Sky, Red Hawk, Pinon Pickers, Mountain Spring and Skoolboykook, sharing a variety of traditional, country, Navajo blues, classic rock and rez metal sounds.

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