Willkommen to the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon.
2012 Date: Saturday, October 6th, 2012
2012 UPDATES
Please check our Facebook page often as we will provide upcoming information.
Half Marathon Course
We have the new half marathon course available for preview here http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/36741976#
Marathon Course
A map of the new marathon course is on its way. We've been delayed by a mudslide and temporary road closure this spring on Icicle Road. The second half of the marathon will follow the half marathon course above. Click here for a narrative of the new course: June 2011 Course Updates
2012 Registration is open!
Registration for the 2012 Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon is now open. Register early for price savings. All registration is handled by www.active.com.
Follow this direct link to register: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1939255
2011 Updates -- Course Changes
The 2011 event brings some exciting changes. Most importantly, we are finalizing revisions to both the half and full marathon courses to improve safety, and (believe it more not) make the events even more scenic! Look for details on the revised routes in the spring of 2011.
Remembering Ted
As many of you know, race founder and director, Ted Finegold, passed away in 2010. He is sorely missed, but we are proud that his legacy will continue in many ways, including through the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon. Look for more in 2011 regarding Ted's legacy of fundraising and active participation.
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/jul/28/theodore-ted-finegold-in-memoriam/
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/jul/30/learning-from-ted-wenatchee-organizer-was-a-big/
2011 is in the books. What a great race!! Nearly 2,000 participants enjoyed the gorgeous course. Results are posted at www.accustatsportstiming.com. Click here to view results. Thanks for coming. THE NEXT RACE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 2012.
Leavenworth Marathon -- In the News
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/oct/04/sunny-day-for-a-run-nearly-2000-runners-take-part/
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/sep/29/leavenworth-marathon-just-keeps-getting-bigger/
Contact Information
Race directors Lynda Finegold and Ian and Wendy Crossland may be reached at director@leavenworthmarathon.com or by phone at 509.860.5863 or 509.662.2066.
Race Information
Leavenworth is Washington’s “Bavarian Village” located 2 hours east of the Puget Sound bordering the Wenatchee National Forest and Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area.
Oktoberfest is Leavenworth’s biggest festival of the year with 3 weeks of music, parades, food (and of course, beverages) and activities for children and adults. A great race will only be part of your unique experience on race weekend!
The primary mission of the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon is to promote cancer research. Everyone knows someone who has suffered through cancer, and your race directors have been directly impacted and are committed to doing their part to fight the disease. You can help.
The Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon donates proceeds to the cancer biology lab at University of Pennsylvania. By donating directly to the lab, we hope to produce for our sponsors, volunteers, supporters and participants direct evidence of where the dollars from the race go to help find a cure. The lab's emphasis is studying angiogenesis. Sandy Ryeom, runner and researcher, gives us periodic updates so you can see how you money is being spent. Sandy’s current research is trying to solve the puzzle of why people with Down’s Syndrome are particularly resistant to cancer.
Click here for Sandy's September 2007 update.
Click here for her May 2008 update.
Click here for her April 2009 update.
Click here for the 2009 research article in Nature
Click here for Sandy's January 2010 update.
Stay tuned for updates on the lab’s research.
The Marathon is run
in cooperation with the U. S. Fish &
Wildlife Service, Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. Please visit their great museum and learn about their fish restoration and other programs.
ACCOMODATIONS FILLING FAST
Accomodations in Leavenworth and Wenatchee are filling fast for marathon weekend. Don't be discouraged if you find hotel full, there are plenty of accomodations still available, especially B&Bs, home rentals and other ancillary lodging. The quickest, most efficient way to find availability is to call the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce (for Leavenworth area accomodations) at 509-548-5807 or Wenatchee Visitors Bureau (for Wenatchee area accomodations) 800-572-7753.