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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 · Tacoma, WA
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Take me out to the ballgame, but first run over the bridge! Feed me a bagel and electrolytes, I just hope that my hamstrings aren’t tight! The Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon is back, featuring a Half Marathon course that begins and ends at Cheney Stadium ! We’re partnering with the Tacoma Rainiers , it’s going to be a weekend full of running and baseball fun! The Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon is an out-and-back course that will start outside Cheney Stadium , you’ll then run along the Scott Pierson Trail , cross the pedestrian bridge over highway 16 and run through the quiet Skyline neighborhood* then take you across the majestic Tacoma Narrows Bridge and bring you back inside Cheney Stadium , where you’ll run on the warning track (and where you will see yourself on the jumbotron and be able to say “Look Ma, I made it!”). *You’ll cross the Skyline Bridge again on the way back and run the neighborhood loop again on the way back to Cheney Stadium.
Before you go
Racing it
One Start, One Finish
The half is out-and-back and both starts and ends at Cheney Stadium, so there's no shuttle to the start: park once near the stadium and you'll finish right where you left the car.
From the layout
Two Bridges, Twice Each
You cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the Skyline Bridge on the way out and again on the way back, so the course repeats itself. Run the outbound bridges relaxed and save your strength for the return.
From the description
The Neighborhood Loop, Repeated
The Skyline neighborhood loop comes around twice, on the way out and again on the way back to Cheney Stadium. Know that the quiet stretch near the end is the same ground you covered early.
From the description
Early, Mild Start
The gun goes at 07:30 and race-day temperature typically runs around 17.1C, so it should be cool and comfortable. Warm up before the start rather than shedding layers in the first kilometer.
From the start time, temperature
Finish on the Warning Track
The last stretch runs inside Cheney Stadium along the warning track, where you'll see yourself on the jumbotron. Hold a little back for that final lap in front of the crowd.
From the description
In Tacoma
Getting to the Stadium
Most of the course is on trails and neighborhood streets away from the stadium, so car traffic and parking bunch up around Cheney Stadium on race morning. Build in extra time to arrive and park.
Where to Watch
The stadium finish is the easiest place for spectators to see runners, since the trail and bridge sections of the course are hard to reach and have little room to stand.
After the Race
Point Defiance Park and the Ruston Way waterfront are gentle places for a post-race walk, and Tacoma's waterfront and museum district can fill the rest of a race weekend.
Written by AI from the course data and the race's description; city tips are general knowledge. Check race-day details with the organizer.
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