The Whidbey Island Marathon, scheduled for April 19, has been postponed.
The move was announced Monday.
The official release:
Greetings –
The Whidbey Island Marathon has always prized itself on showcasing the natural beauty of Whidbey Island while promoting an engaging, healthy lifestyle that brings our community together.
Additionally, Marathon Weekend brings thousands of visitors to support our local hotels, restaurants, stores and other small businesses in Oak Harbor and throughout Whidbey Island.
With the safety of our runners, residents, businesses, and visitors foremost in mind – Due to COVID-19 and the state mandates on crowd size limitations, the 2020 Whidbey Island Marathon will be postponed to a later date this year.
We are currently working with our event partners, city agencies, state parks and WSDOT to determine a new date.
The safety of all residents, participants, volunteers, sponsors and race officials is paramount and we appreciate your understanding while we navigate this challenging situation.
Once a rescheduled date has been set – we will reach out with the different options available for deferrals, rescheduling and more detailed instructions.
Please allow us some time working with our partners to get these plans in place so we can provide you with specific, detailed information.
We know you’ve been training hard to accomplish your goals and we wish we could see you at the finish line next month, but the safety of our participants, volunteers, spectators and residents is of utmost importance.
Please stay safe, practice social distancing, wash your hands and of course…KEEP RUNNING!
Don’t let this event or any other event being paused be the downfall of the training you’ve already put in.
Get outside, continue to train, keep achieving your fitness goals and stay healthy.
Share your accomplishments, stories and pictures with our running community.
We will see you soon runners!
– The City of Oak Harbor & The Fizz Events Race Team
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