"One Race Day, a 7-Day Journey"… Seattle Marathon on November 29, Entry Fee 187.49 Dollars

Seattle Tourism has teamed up with Alaska Airlines and Kltu to launch a 5-night, 7-day Seattle Marathon run tour. The race takes place on November 29, and the individual entry fee for the full marathon is 187.49 dollars.

Translated from Korean with AI assistance. Read the original. Sources and original publication dates are retained.

Within the 5-night, 7-day itinerary, race day is November 29 local time. On September 22, 2026, Seattle Tourism announced the run tour, created with Alaska Airlines and the travel platform Kltu. Digital Chosun Ilbo reports that the itinerary runs 5 nights and 7 days, from November 27 to December 3. The package reportedly combines race entry with a city trip.

Seattle Marathon Schedule: Full at 7 a.m., Half at 8:30 a.m. on November 29

The organizer, the Seattle Marathon Association, lists the race date as November 29 local time. The full marathon starts at 7 a.m. and the half marathon at 8:30 a.m. The gap between the two start times is 90 minutes. The starting point is 5th & Harrison at Seattle Center. The expo opens at 11 a.m. on both the 27th and the 28th, and the venue the organizer listed is The Westin Seattle.

Timeline From Announcement to Return Home

Date (2026)	Details	Source
September 22	Run tour announced	Digital Chosun Ilbo, Kukje News
October 11	Current entry fee period ends	Race Roster
October 12	Entry fee increase	Seattle Marathon Association
November 27	Run tour begins · Expo day one (11 a.m. local time)	Digital Chosun Ilbo, Association
November 28	Expo day two (11 a.m. local time)	Association
November 29	Full and half marathons held (local time)	Association, Race Roster
December 3	Run tour ends	Digital Chosun Ilbo

Laying the dates side by side, both the first day of the run tour and the opening day of the expo fall on November 27. However, published reports do not confirm whether the run tour dates are based on departure from Korea or on local time. All race-related times are Seattle local time (PST). Korea is 17 hours ahead of PST.

Seattle Marathon Entry Fees: 187.49 Dollars for Full, 155.17 Dollars for Half

Event	Start time (local)	Individual entry fee (dollars)
Full marathon	7:00 a.m.	187.49
Half marathon	8:30 a.m.	155.17

The Race Roster official registration page lists general entry fees of 187.49 dollars for the full marathon and 155.17 dollars for the half marathon (as of 1 a.m. Korea time on 2026.09.24). The amounts include mandatory charges and fees. The difference between the two events is 32.32 dollars, making the full marathon about 21% more expensive (32.32÷155.17). These rates apply from April 1 to October 11, and the association has announced that fees will rise starting October 12.

The amounts above are what you pay when registering for the race alone. They are separate from the run tour's sale price. On the Kltu product page, we could not confirm the sale price, whether the entry fee is included, the booking deadline, the minimum number of participants for departure, or the cancellation terms. To compare the tour price with the race entry fee, you will first need to ask the seller about these items.

Seattle Marathon Finish Line: News Report and Official Guide Disagree

The finish line location differs by source. The September 22 report by Digital Chosun Ilbo introduced Memorial Stadium as the finish line. The association's official guide, on the other hand, lists Bell Harbor Pier 66. This article follows the official guide. To plan your route back to your lodging after the finish, it is safest to check the association's course page again before you leave.

Information on the course difficulty is also incomplete. The Race Roster registration page describes the course as having rolling hills. The launch report introduced the course as a Boston Marathon qualifying certified course, but the registration page says an updated course map and certification information will be released later. It is therefore hard to say that the certification details for this year's course have been confirmed.

To Check Before Departure

[ ] The final finish line listing on the association's course page
[ ] Whether the updated course map and certification information have been released
[ ] The Kltu run tour's sale price, whether the entry fee is included, and the cancellation terms

The Race Roster registration page says the updated course map and certification information will be released later, and the sale terms could not be confirmed on the Kltu product page. An entry fee increase has been announced for October 12. The route via Lake Washington, the view of Mount Rainier, and the 7-hour time limit for the full course, all introduced in the launch report, were not reconfirmed in the latest official guide. The official prize money amount for this race has also not been confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much is the Seattle Marathon entry fee?

As of 1 a.m. Korea time on September 24, 2026, on Race Roster, the full marathon is 187.49 dollars and the half marathon is 155.17 dollars. These rates apply from April 1 to October 11 and rise starting October 12.

Q. How many days is the Seattle Marathon run tour?

It is 5 nights and 7 days, from November 27 to December 3. The race takes place on November 29 local time, with the full marathon starting at 7 a.m. and the half marathon at 8:30 a.m.

Q. Where is the Seattle Marathon finish line?

The association's official guide lists Bell Harbor Pier 66. This differs from the Memorial Stadium mentioned in some reports, so it is best to check again in the latest course guide.

Related Official Sites

Seattle Marathon Official Race Guide — start times, expo schedule, fee increase notice
Seattle Marathon Official Course Guide — check the finish line and course information
Seattle Tourism Korean News and Booking Guide — tourism office news and run tour booking links
Kltu Seattle Run Tour Official Product Page — ask about sale price, inclusions, and cancellation terms

Featured image · Archival photo · Not a photo from the current race described in the article · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Jeffery Hayes), CC BY-SA 3.0