Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

Have you been dreaming of running the Boston Marathon? Need to shave a few minutes off your qualifying time? Or maybe you're just looking for the perfect course to set a new PR? Whether Boston is your goal or not, the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is for you.

We're racing around the loop at Route 66 Park, and the course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop!  The Full Marathon is USATF Certified making it a Boston Qualifier!

This event is uniquely designed for serious runners. We will have water and an electrolyte drink at the aid table. Participants are welcome to bring their own personalized aid to place on the aid tables, allowing you to grab exactly what you need each time you pass. Many runners even bring a cheer crew to help hand out fuel and keep the motivation high throughout the race.

To maintain the best possible experience, this is intentionally a small, focused event, capped at just 75 participants.

We will have a great race shirt and finisher medals for all participants. Awards for both distances are in the usual 5-year age groups.

Fast course, flexible support, and a chance to chase your goals—this is the race that lets you run your perfect day.

By design this will be a smaller event, focused on getting you your fastest time.

Make sure you have plenty of hydration to keep you going on your run!  We will have water, a gatorade-type drink & bananas.

2 stations along the course

• 1 station with cups of water along with bananas.
• 1 station with your (Bring Your Own) personal aid (drinks & gel)  Please make sure you drop your personal aid off in enough time before the Race Start!  We'll have volunteers to hand off your items.  Aid Station tables will be set up according to bib numbers.

September 10  Last Day to Guarantee shirt & Size

September 20  Event Day! 

• 5:30 AM - Check In Opens
• 6:30 AM - Race Start
• 10:30 AM - Course Closes

All participants will automatically qualify for 1 FREE entry into one of the 2024 Five Star Turkey Trots.  See event website for details.

Top finishers will also qualify for entry into the Five Star 5K/10K Championships to be held January 2025.

Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon is pleased to have Team Hoyt Oklahoma as the 2026 Charity Partner.

Team Hoyt Oklahoma’s mission is to promote inclusion of disabled athletes in running and other endurance events, and to enhance the lives of individuals, families, and the greater Oklahoma community.

Our events are designed to be fun for the entire family. With that in mind; any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike
conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.

All registrations are final. There are no refunds, deferments, or transfers.

Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel for the safety of the participants...there are no refunds in this case.

Participants that do not show up to race/event forfeit their right to any swag.

No COVID-19 Refunds.  If unforeseen circumstances arise due to COVID-19, including any Federal or State Health Emergency, refunds will not be provided.  The event will go 100% Virtual & shirts will be shipped to participants.

I'm Bound for Boston - Oklahoma City is currently accepting sponsors. For more information, contact sponsor@fivestarntp.com.

Our Bound for Boston events offer a distinctive experience for both spectators and sponsors alike. The carefully designed 1-mile loop course provides a unique advantage, allowing athletes to pass by key locations multiple times, maximizing visibility and engagement.

This event is designed to be small, or a “boutique event,” by design. With a one-mile loop, it is hard to fit 500 or more people on the course. With the smaller athlete number, it allows our staff and volunteers to focus on the athletes individually as they run.

We understand that every sponsor has specific needs and goals. Therefore, we offer customized sponsorship packages that can be tailored to meet your individual requirements.

Why should you sponsor the Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon?

1. Develop a relationship with your community.
2. Express your support for a charity.
3. Increase name-recognition in your community.

Preview Registration: (ends 12/14):

-Marathon: $75
-Half Marathon: $45
-Virtual Races: $25

Early Bird Registration: (ends 01/14):

-Marathon: $85
-Half Marathon: $55
-Virtual Races: $35

Regular Registration: (ends 09/12):

-Marathon: $95
-Half Marathon: $65
-Virtual Races: $45

Late Registration: (ends 09/19):

-Marathon: $105
-Half Marathon: $75

Race Day Registration:

-Marathon: $115
-Half Marathon: $85

*All participants registered by 09/10 are guaranteed race swag in your size. Afterwards, swag will be while supplies last.

Submit your virtual time by end of race day, and we'll post your results for the Virtual Race.  Shirts and medals are all mailed first thing after the weekend.

New to Virtual Running?  Here's how it works:

Step 1

Get excited, grab some friends and buddies to join you!  Sign up and register for the virtual Boston Bound Marathon or Half!

Step 2

Hydrate, grab your buddy (or not) and get ready to get moving!  Download your downloadable custom bib below!

Step 3

Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood; anywhere you want.   Please remember to social distance & be safe!

Step 4

HAVE FUN!~

Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #Bostonbound2024

Step 5

Submit your results directly on RunSignUp.com

You can submit your race time HERE on the Virtual Results page anytime until end of day on raceday.

Step 6

View your Virtual Results HERE Monday after the Event Date.

Register by Sept 12 to guarantee your shirt & size!

All participants will receive a custom Finisher Medal!

The primary goal of this event is for everyone to GO FAST, but we'll have some great awards for everyone.  Each race will have awards in the following categories:

• Top 3 Overall M/F
• Top 3 Master M/F
• Top 3 Overall Grand Master (50+)
• Top 3 Overall Sr. Grand Master (60+)
• Top 3 in all Age Groups (M/F)19 & Under through 80+

Both the marathon and half marathon course is USATF certified, which means the Marathon will be a Boston Qualifier.  The number is coming!

Here's a link to the Boston Standards   https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/enter/qualify

Course
1 mile FLAT & FAST loop
The Full is USATF certified, so it's a Boston Qualifier

Click here for the 1 mile loop.

Yes, It's a 1 mile loop.

NO, We've never had any one say it was tedious, we have had hundreds of people say it was loads of fun.

USATF Marathon Certificate & Map:  https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=6294

Timing:

• Chip timed Start & Finish
• Chip timed split every mile
• Mile splits are displayed on timing clocks as you pass by the mile point helping you keep on pace.

Entertainment

•  We realize that it might get a little repetitive running a 1 mile loop, so we'll have music & entertainment along the course to keep you going and motivated!

Course Cut Off

• Because of the nature of the event, the course will close at 10:30 am (4 hour race time).

Notes when running:

1. Run the tangents...that means always run the shortest possible route.

2.  If you want to walk or run slower, no problem...we just need you to run on the right so the faster participants can get through on the shortest path.

3.  Remember...it's a one mile loop, with the .1 or .2 going from the lap count to the finish.