BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://TDAC//1384869 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260606T053259 VTIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles DTSTART:20261017T133000Z DTEND:20261018T210000Z UID:1384869 SUMMARY:Columbia Gorge Marathon& Half Marathon - "The Most Scenic Run in the Country" LOCATION:Hood River Event Center, Hood River, OR, 97031 DESCRIPTION:Columbia Gorge Marathon& Half Marathon - "The Most Scenic Run in the Country"\n\n10/17/26 06:30 AM PST\n - 10/18/26 02:00 PM PST\Description:\n BIG updates for 2026 Columbia Gorge!\n5K, 10K, Kids' 1K, Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and Dog Run\n\nWe’re turning race weekend into a full Columbia Gorge Run Festival — and you're invited. 🎶🏃\n \nNew for 2026:\nWe’re expanding the experience to give you more to love, more to do, and more time in the Gorge!\n\n🗓️ Saturday, October 17th will now feature:\n\n• A vibrant RaceExpo & Packet Pickup\n• New 5K & 10K events\n• Kids' Community 1K Run\n• Food & Festivities\n• Community vibes, scenic runs, and all-around fun!\n \nThen on Sunday, October 18th- it’s the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and Dog Run you know and love.\n\n🎉 The 2026 Columbia Gorge Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay & Dog Run\n🗓️ Race Day: Sunday, October 18, 2026\n\n📍 Hood River, Oregon – The Most Beautiful Marathon in the Country 🌲🏞️\nGet ready for another unforgettable weekend of scenic miles, incredible community, and finish line magic. 🧡\n \nRegistration will open Thursday, October 23rd, at 5 PM, with an exclusive discount code and free event cancellation insurance for our email subscribers and returning runners who register by November 1st.  Stay tuned for a special email with your special deal for 2026!\n \nUntil then, keep training, keep exploring, and keep that Gorge energy going strong.\n- Team Breakaway\Details:\nSCHEDULE \n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n\nSaturday:\n\n\n \n Shortt Supply,116 Oak St, Hood River, 2 pm-6 pm​\n \n\n\nSunday:\n\n\n \n Packet Pickup, Hood River Event Site, 6:30 am - 9 am\n \n \n Shuttle Buses Running for Marathon Runners,  \n\n \n \n ​6:30 am to 8:00 am ~ We strongly encourage you to take one of the early buses and not wait for the last one ~\n \n \n \n \n Welcome Runners, 6:30 am - 9:30 am\n\n \n \n Free Forge Coffee- Genuine coffee! \n \n \n Breakfast Snacks- At both Full & Half Marathon Start Areas\n \n \n Walkers welcomed and celebrated! 3:00 pm cut-off time for all distances.\n \n \n \n \n Run Start Times-\n\n \n \n Marathoners-\n\n \n \n 7:30 am 6Hr + Pace Marathoner Early Start Option- *New optional start for those runners anticipating a 6hr+ finish time.  You must sign up at packet pickup for the early start.\n \n \n 8:30 am Marathon Start- Start time for marathon runners.\n \n \n \n \n Half-marathon- runners self-select their start field. Your chip time starts when you cross the start line. \n\n \n \n 8:30 am Walker Early Start Option- *New optional start for those registered walkers who want more time to enjoy the course. (6-hour, 30min course time, 29:46-min/mile pace). Only registered Half-Marathon walkers are allowed an early start. Anyone starting in this wave will be marked as a Walker.\n \n \n 9:30 am 5-9 Minute Mile Pace (5:30-hour course time)\n \n \n 9:45 am 9+ Minute Mile Pace & Walkers (5:15 hour course time)\n \n \n 10:00 am Dog Leg (5:00 hour course time, 22:53-min/mile pace)\n \n \n \n \n ​**Finish line closure is 3:00 pm. Cut-off times are based on gun time, not individual chip time.**\n \n \n \n \n Finish Line Festivities, 11 am - 3 pm\n\n \n \n Fresh Apples & Ryan’s Apple Cider\n \n \n Fajita Taco Lunch by Spin Catering\n \n \n \n \n Awards Ceremony​\n\n \n \n 1:00 pm Half Marathon\n \n \n 2:00 pm Marathon\n \n \n \n\n\Location:\nHood River Event Center\n\nHood River, OR 97031 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Columbia Gorge Marathon& Half Marathon - "The Most Scenic Run in the Country"

10/17/26 06:30 AM PST - 10/18/26 02:00 PM PST
Description:
 BIG updates for 2026 Columbia Gorge!
5K, 10K, Kids' 1K, Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and Dog Run

We’re turning race weekend into a full Columbia Gorge Run Festival — and you're invited. 🎶🏃
 
New for 2026:
We’re expanding the experience to give you more to love, more to do, and more time in the Gorge!

🗓️ Saturday, October 17th will now feature:

• A vibrant RaceExpo & Packet Pickup
• New 5K & 10K events
• Kids' Community 1K Run
• Food & Festivities
• Community vibes, scenic runs, and all-around fun!
 
Then on Sunday, October 18th- it’s the Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and Dog Run you know and love.

🎉 The 2026 Columbia Gorge Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay & Dog Run
🗓️ Race Day: Sunday, October 18, 2026

📍 Hood River, Oregon – The Most Beautiful Marathon in the Country 🌲🏞️
Get ready for another unforgettable weekend of scenic miles, incredible community, and finish line magic. 🧡
 
Registration will open Thursday, October 23rd, at 5 PM, with an exclusive discount code and free event cancellation insurance for our email subscribers and returning runners who register by November 1st.  Stay tuned for a special email with your special deal for 2026!
 
Until then, keep training, keep exploring, and keep that Gorge energy going strong.
- Team Breakaway
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EVENT SCHEDULE

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Hood River Event Center

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