Very beautiful course. Mostly flat except for miles 16-21. Train for the hills! Very well organized. The rain and headwind the last 8 miles were tough but I don't think the rain is typical. Each finisher is met by a volunteer to make sure they are ok, find their gear and food. Medal and shirt were great. The crowd support was good for a smaller marathon.

This was my first distance event (half-marathon) and I am thankful I chose NODM for it. Everything was thought of and appeared to run smoothly. The scenery was gorgeous and the course well marked. Thank you for a wonderful event.

I totally enjoyed this run. The temperatures were a little cooler than I am used to, but it sure beat running in hot and humid weather. The rain and winds started to pick up towards the end of my run. That, with the hills at the end, added to the challenging finish.

The crowd support, though minimal, was encouraging and supportive. I especially enjoyed the relay teams cheering the marathoners on. Even the local police who were assigned to the race called out race times as I passed. The volunteers were exceptionally helpful, especially those assigned to the finish line.

What made this marathon unique were the aid stations. Each one was manned by a different organization. The volunteers went out of their way to make their station creative and unique. Not only were those stations a welcome sight, but we were also entertained at the same time.

If you are ever in the Port Angeles area in June, you should definitely check this one out.

This is my first marathon and one could not ask for a better event. I have done shorter distance races, but none have compared to the awesome support from the folks who put this event on and the super enthusiastic volunteers. It was pouring rain by about the halfway point, but the volunteers were still super supportive. The course was absolutely beautiful, although the hills between mile 16 and 20 were fairly challenging. I will definitely run this race again.

Everything good I heard and read from previous years about this race is true. I had a wonderful time. I trained hard so it would be an enjoyable half a marathon, and it was. Lots of support, wonderful food throughout the race and cool shirts and medals. It was well worth it. Next year I will do the full marathon.

I've run 3 out of 4 of these NODMs. Organization and support along the entire trail is top-notch. I'm a "small" race fan, and this is the best I've found. Kind of scenic too.

Though both of us have spent extensive time in the Northwest, we never had found our ultimate retirement place until this race. We are a military family and have lived all over the world. We loved the beauty of the course. Where else can one get the mountains and the ocean?!

This is my secon Discovery Marathon. I live in PA, so I run the last 11 mile part all the time. Weather was perfect, the fog at the end was cool- although that meant missing the view of the Straits.
Great food, best of any of the 6 marathons I've run. I like the relatively small amount of people, very friendly people and great course.
Some of the hills are a bit steep, but mostly short. I warned a bunch of people about the 16-20 rolling hills. If you are ready it is fine, but it could take it out of you.
Come to PA early, go to Hurricane Ridge and the Elwha River. The Pacific coast is only a bit over an hour away- victoria, BC just a ferry ride away.
Best marathon I've done.

After a long flight to Seattle and long drive to Port Angeles, we arrived at the host hotel (the Red Lion - I highly recommend it) at 11 p.m. Saturday night. No problem though - if you miss the expo, they bring your packet to the start, and the race start time is 9:00 a.m.

The run is a point-to-point, so my wife had to drive me 16 miles or so to the start in Sequim, although shuttle buses are also available. It was a small race - about 400 marathoners. There is also a half-marathon that starts at the halfway point. The weather was perfect - temperatures in the 50's warming up to the 60's, partly cloudy with a slight breeze. The course loops five miles around Sequim, then meanders back to Port Angeles. The first nine miles were shadeless, but then you hit the bike path where there's plenty of trees and nice scenery.

Miles 16 to 21 are very hilly, so much so that I even had to walk some of the declines. My right thigh started cramping around mile 23, so the last three miles were awful. I suppose it is a scenic finish as you run along the coast, but I was in no mood to enjoy it. Blame the runner, not the course! Luckily the hotel was very close to the finish.

Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, so you're near the coast, but also close to mountains and Olympic National Park which is really great to visit. Stayed an extra day to explore the area. We drove up to Hurricane Ridge - fantastic views - and even had a snowball fight there. Also visited Crescent Lake and Marymere Falls. Saw the temperate rain forest, where of course it was raining.

On the way back we took a different route, which included a 30-minute ferry ride across the Puget Sound. We were hoping to go up into the Space Needle and visit a coffee house in Seattle, but we ran out of time and just had to drive through.

Do yourself a favor and try this one - very family-friendly, so stay an extra day or two.

Thanks to all the great folks in Washington!

Wow! Scenic course, great course support and a few challenging hills. I wasn't sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for a great race!