Lessons Learned from Race Reports
- Finishers receive a swag bag rather than at the race expo
- With no gels on the course, bring your own food if gummy bears and pretzels aren’t appealing
- Wind and rain is always a possibility in Portland, so be prepared for any weather
- Once you’re out of downtown, you’re running along a flat, industrial, non-scenic part of the city, which you’ll hit again coming back after the St. John’s Bridge
- Course is mainly flat, but the hills are still challenging, especially since the 2017 course goes up and over the St. John’s Bridge.
- Going over the St. John’s Bridge is harder on the way out, as the course stays elevated after the bridge, so on the way back there isn’t a hill to go up and over the bridge.
Course
Type: Out and Back starting/finishing along the downtown waterfront (new course for 2017)
Hills:
Full: ~50 ft from miles 3.5-5, ~125 ft from 8.5-13 (with the 100’ of gain from 8.5-10, the St. John’s Bridge), ~50 feet from 21.5-22
Half: ~50 ft from 5.5-6.5 and ~50 ft. from 9.5-10
Map/Elevation:
Aid stations
Locations of water stations: 19 aid stations about every 2 miles with water and Ultima Replenisher
Locations of electrolyte stations: Ultima Replenisher drink at every aid station
Electrolyte offered: Gummy Bears and Pretzels (No gels), locations TBD
Spectator access
Access Locations: See Spectator Guide
Boston qualifier?
Yes
Race reports
http://brielikethecheese.com/blog/2016/10/race-report-portland-marathon-2016/#.WbGkB1GGM2w
http://thomasg86.blogspot.com/2015/10/2015-portland-marathon-race-report.html