Marathon Details - Newport Marathon

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Oregon Coast Bank Newport Marathon & Half Marathon

Newport, OR USA

June 1, 2024

http://www.newportmarathon.org

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Name:	Tom Swinford
Address:	Newport Marathon PO Box 313 Newport, OR 97365
Phone Number:	(541) 265-3446
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Course 4.7

Organization 4.6

Spectators 3.4

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S. C. from Portland Oregon (6/5/2022) "Classic Oregon" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great to be back running the Newport Marathon after 2 years closed for Covid. This is a great event all the way around. Starting by the Yaquina Lighthouse with views of the ocean and the ironic Bay Bridge, it's all Oregon. Some small hills but mostly flat. Newport is a smaller town and they are all in for this event. The run is a fundraiser for the school sports programs and the kids enthusiastically are making things happen. Of my 200+ marathons, the finish line festivities are among the best, beer, clam chowder (all you want!), sandwiches, fruit, and other foods. Oh, and another beer. And good beer from the local micro brewery. Music and awards. Covered areas. Plenty of chairs. Super fun. We did get some Oregon liquid sunshine, but the temperature was fine and most of us just soaked it in. The first rain on race day in 22 years. Great shirt and "medal", hand made glass from a local artist!
T. S. from Indianapolis (6/22/2019) "Water, water, water and more water" (about: 2019) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 First you get your Pacific Ocean views. Then the bay. Then the river. And throughout, the fluid stops maintained by enthusiastic volunteers. Did I get tired of all this water? No way! You would think 20 miles of out-and-back along the bay/river would start to look the same, but somehow it didn't. Beautiful scenery and other than a few hills in the first three miles, it was pretty flat. This is a race in a small town with big-time organization. Communication was outstanding, and the packet pickup was easy, though you'll be disappointed if you're one of those folks who likes to check out a lot of booths at expo (I'm not). I recommend the pre-race pasta dinner at the American Legion. Lots of food for $10 and goes to a good cause. Post-race bash was super with yummy clam chowder and beer. Glass medal is unique, and I loved the shirt. Not too many spectators, but they were spirited and dedicated (saw several who were cheering from their yards both times I passed, which for me was about two hours apart). This was my Oregon, but even if you're not a 50-stater, I recommend making the trip to Newport.
M. M. from OR (8/26/2018) "Fantastic fast race" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 3 Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Have run this race 3 times. Weather at the Oregon coast is usually temperate so I feel like I can train for this race and have a good chance at a PR. Race is well organized. Lots of porta potties at the beginning, lots of aid stations with water, sports drink, and several with gels. I am always amazed at how well run this marathon is. First 4 miles are in neighborhoods with some turns. Then you run downhill to the bay and do an out and back along the bay. Flat and fast. Beautiful views. There are not a lot of spectators but the ones there are fun and friendly. Expo is very small, basically a packet pick up. Finishers area is fun with music, beer (full glass), big bowls of chowder, fruit, tables and chairs. Beautiful glass finishers medals too. Very unique. Can't say enough good things about this marathon!
Jeff Newcorn from Illinois (6/6/2017) "Very well organized and pretty course-mostly flat" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I chose this marathon at the recommendation of other experienced marathoners, after I had inquired on their 'favorite' Oregon marathon. I know there are others, but this one clearly had their vote. Now I know why. This was the final marathon of my 50-state Plus DC journey. I started in 1996. I wanted a destination that was a place that others accompanying me would enjoy the town, the ride from Portland, and surrounding attractions. The wineries, Proxy Falls and other nearby options were amazing. The race director could not have been nicer, accommodating some unusual requests from me, for myself and for the other dozen IL runners who joined me in Newport. The race was amazingly professional in all the important areas. Great course, well marked, lots of water stops. They even have it so that cars are not allowed on the course in the lane we used to run on. That is Impressive. If you want to know your splits, take a race watch, since there are no times displayed. The road has a noticeable crowning. The fans get 5 stars since most of the fans were my family and they were very loud and supportive of me and many others.
S. C. from Springfield Oregon (6/4/2017) "A great Oregon classic" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 4-5 Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Amazing event again this year. I love that they give you the shirt at the finish! I needed a fresh one for sitting around having clam chowder, sandwiches, fruit, etc. Great music. Plenty of chairs. Perfect weather and great organization. 50 Staters, this is your Oregon run!
P. C. from South Carolina (6/6/2016) "Stingy Organization and Not Much Organization" (about: 2016) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 First there was no Expo. The race organization did not give out shirts at the small packet pickup. I ran the marathon in record heat for Newport and was given a cheap shirt when I finished. When I asked about the stack of nice dry fit shirts I was told I could not have the shirt. I finished fairly early and placed 4th in my age group. There were not enough water stations and what was given was minimal. Tokens were given 1 each of two food items at the end of the race Cheap, Cheap, Cheap. Spend your hard earn money on a more generous marathon.
R. G. from San Jose, CA USA (6/1/2015) "Awesome race, fantastic support, beautiful weather" (about: 2015) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My fourth marathon and run under ideal conditions. Course support is exceptional with lots of water, gel and sports drinks. Beautiful course along the Oregon coast, weather was near perfect (mid 50s to low 60s).
S. C. from Springfield OR (5/30/2015) "Fast, flat course!" (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fastest run I've had in a year (25 marathons). Great course. Great organization. Don't miss the awards event! I enjoyed it even tho I didn't get anything. Love the shirt (finishers only!), and the glass finishers 'medal'. AND the medal and shirt are very distinctively different for the full and 1/2!
A. T. from Chicago (5/30/2015) "Very scenic, very friendly" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Loved this race. Almost all along water (through the historic downtown and by ocean before becoming an out and back along the bay with beautiful scenery). Aid stations and post-race were great, even for slow runners. Clam chowder, beer, fruit, PBJ sandwiches, and a band. Awards were AFTER everyone finished (which was nice). Early start have 8 hours, and even the slowest runners are cheered in. And for a good cause - supports the local schools. Only suggestion is to have signage at the Start area for the Early Starters coming through; VERY confusing where to go. Stayed at Embarcadero - reasonable, balcony, harbor view, shuttle to start, and right at finish.
J. P. from Phoenix, AZ (6/2/2014) "Scenic small town race" (about: 2014) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 The Newport Marathon is one of the more scenic races I have run, with nice views of the ocean the first few miles and a serene out-and-back along Yaquina Bay. It has the look and feel of a small town race, and a field size of about 1,000. There is some cambering in the road, which was giving me some knee pain for much of the race, so look out for that. My only real complaint is there seemed to be a lack of organization at times. The aid stations generally had people holding both water and gatorade, and several times I was unable to get the drink I wanted. They need to have gatorade at the front and water at the back, or gatorade-water-gatorade since it's an out and back. Also, they put the timing strip on the back of the tab that is normally pulled off for a bag tag, or can be otherwise safely discarded. Luckily I realized this before I left for the starting line, but I saw some bibs that appeared to have the tab missing. If they are going to put the timing strip in a weird place, they need to be more careful of warning people at the packet pickup instead of at the starting line. It's definitely a race worth doing, and you can get a pretty good time here.

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S. C. from Portland Oregon (6/5/2022) "Classic Oregon" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great to be back running the Newport Marathon after 2 years closed for Covid. This is a great event all the way around. Starting by the Yaquina Lighthouse with views of the ocean and the ironic Bay Bridge, it's all Oregon. Some small hills but mostly flat. Newport is a smaller town and they are all in for this event. The run is a fundraiser for the school sports programs and the kids enthusiastically are making things happen. Of my 200+ marathons, the finish line festivities are among the best, beer, clam chowder (all you want!), sandwiches, fruit, and other foods. Oh, and another beer. And good beer from the local micro brewery. Music and awards. Covered areas. Plenty of chairs. Super fun. We did get some Oregon liquid sunshine, but the temperature was fine and most of us just soaked it in. The first rain on race day in 22 years. Great shirt and "medal", hand made glass from a local artist!
T. S. from Indianapolis (6/22/2019) "Water, water, water and more water" (about: 2019) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 First you get your Pacific Ocean views. Then the bay. Then the river. And throughout, the fluid stops maintained by enthusiastic volunteers. Did I get tired of all this water? No way! You would think 20 miles of out-and-back along the bay/river would start to look the same, but somehow it didn't. Beautiful scenery and other than a few hills in the first three miles, it was pretty flat. This is a race in a small town with big-time organization. Communication was outstanding, and the packet pickup was easy, though you'll be disappointed if you're one of those folks who likes to check out a lot of booths at expo (I'm not). I recommend the pre-race pasta dinner at the American Legion. Lots of food for $10 and goes to a good cause. Post-race bash was super with yummy clam chowder and beer. Glass medal is unique, and I loved the shirt. Not too many spectators, but they were spirited and dedicated (saw several who were cheering from their yards both times I passed, which for me was about two hours apart). This was my Oregon, but even if you're not a 50-stater, I recommend making the trip to Newport.
M. M. from OR (8/26/2018) "Fantastic fast race" (about: 2018) 11-50 previous marathons \| 3 Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Have run this race 3 times. Weather at the Oregon coast is usually temperate so I feel like I can train for this race and have a good chance at a PR. Race is well organized. Lots of porta potties at the beginning, lots of aid stations with water, sports drink, and several with gels. I am always amazed at how well run this marathon is. First 4 miles are in neighborhoods with some turns. Then you run downhill to the bay and do an out and back along the bay. Flat and fast. Beautiful views. There are not a lot of spectators but the ones there are fun and friendly. Expo is very small, basically a packet pick up. Finishers area is fun with music, beer (full glass), big bowls of chowder, fruit, tables and chairs. Beautiful glass finishers medals too. Very unique. Can't say enough good things about this marathon!
Jeff Newcorn from Illinois (6/6/2017) "Very well organized and pretty course-mostly flat" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I chose this marathon at the recommendation of other experienced marathoners, after I had inquired on their 'favorite' Oregon marathon. I know there are others, but this one clearly had their vote. Now I know why. This was the final marathon of my 50-state Plus DC journey. I started in 1996. I wanted a destination that was a place that others accompanying me would enjoy the town, the ride from Portland, and surrounding attractions. The wineries, Proxy Falls and other nearby options were amazing. The race director could not have been nicer, accommodating some unusual requests from me, for myself and for the other dozen IL runners who joined me in Newport. The race was amazingly professional in all the important areas. Great course, well marked, lots of water stops. They even have it so that cars are not allowed on the course in the lane we used to run on. That is Impressive. If you want to know your splits, take a race watch, since there are no times displayed. The road has a noticeable crowning. The fans get 5 stars since most of the fans were my family and they were very loud and supportive of me and many others.
S. C. from Springfield Oregon (6/4/2017) "A great Oregon classic" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 4-5 Newport Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Amazing event again this year. I love that they give you the shirt at the finish! I needed a fresh one for sitting around having clam chowder, sandwiches, fruit, etc. Great music. Plenty of chairs. Perfect weather and great organization. 50 Staters, this is your Oregon run!
P. C. from South Carolina (6/6/2016) "Stingy Organization and Not Much Organization" (about: 2016) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 First there was no Expo. The race organization did not give out shirts at the small packet pickup. I ran the marathon in record heat for Newport and was given a cheap shirt when I finished. When I asked about the stack of nice dry fit shirts I was told I could not have the shirt. I finished fairly early and placed 4th in my age group. There were not enough water stations and what was given was minimal. Tokens were given 1 each of two food items at the end of the race Cheap, Cheap, Cheap. Spend your hard earn money on a more generous marathon.
R. G. from San Jose, CA USA (6/1/2015) "Awesome race, fantastic support, beautiful weather" (about: 2015) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My fourth marathon and run under ideal conditions. Course support is exceptional with lots of water, gel and sports drinks. Beautiful course along the Oregon coast, weather was near perfect (mid 50s to low 60s).
S. C. from Springfield OR (5/30/2015) "Fast, flat course!" (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fastest run I've had in a year (25 marathons). Great course. Great organization. Don't miss the awards event! I enjoyed it even tho I didn't get anything. Love the shirt (finishers only!), and the glass finishers 'medal'. AND the medal and shirt are very distinctively different for the full and 1/2!
A. T. from Chicago (5/30/2015) "Very scenic, very friendly" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Loved this race. Almost all along water (through the historic downtown and by ocean before becoming an out and back along the bay with beautiful scenery). Aid stations and post-race were great, even for slow runners. Clam chowder, beer, fruit, PBJ sandwiches, and a band. Awards were AFTER everyone finished (which was nice). Early start have 8 hours, and even the slowest runners are cheered in. And for a good cause - supports the local schools. Only suggestion is to have signage at the Start area for the Early Starters coming through; VERY confusing where to go. Stayed at Embarcadero - reasonable, balcony, harbor view, shuttle to start, and right at finish.
J. P. from Phoenix, AZ (6/2/2014) "Scenic small town race" (about: 2014) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Newport Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 The Newport Marathon is one of the more scenic races I have run, with nice views of the ocean the first few miles and a serene out-and-back along Yaquina Bay. It has the look and feel of a small town race, and a field size of about 1,000. There is some cambering in the road, which was giving me some knee pain for much of the race, so look out for that. My only real complaint is there seemed to be a lack of organization at times. The aid stations generally had people holding both water and gatorade, and several times I was unable to get the drink I wanted. They need to have gatorade at the front and water at the back, or gatorade-water-gatorade since it's an out and back. Also, they put the timing strip on the back of the tab that is normally pulled off for a bag tag, or can be otherwise safely discarded. Luckily I realized this before I left for the starting line, but I saw some bibs that appeared to have the tab missing. If they are going to put the timing strip in a weird place, they need to be more careful of warning people at the packet pickup instead of at the starting line. It's definitely a race worth doing, and you can get a pretty good time here.

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