Week 2 - OKC Memorial Marathon Kickoff 4/8 Miles

‍2026 OKC Memorial Marathon Kickoff Run – This Week!

We’re excited to join the 2026 OKC Memorial Marathon Kickoff Run - be sure to signup on their website. Here’s everything you need to know for our Half & Marathon groups.  

✨ Half Marathoners – 4 Miles

• Meet Time: 7:45 AM - Start: 8:00am
• Start Location: OKC Memorial Survivor Tree (NW 5th & Robinson)
• Bathrooms: The Memorial will have Porta Potties by First Church
• Route: Follow the OKC Memorial 5K course, then run around the block or do a warmup / cool down jog to your car. 
• Finish: The Jones Assembly (901 W Sheridan) for the Memorial Kickoff Party where you’ll find food, drinks and participating training groups with tips for how to train for your OKC Marathon event. 
• Course Maps:
  • Plotaroute: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3196828
  • RunGoApp: https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/HBUc5ZrARF

✨Marathoners – 8 Miles

• Announcements: 7:00 AM
• Start Time: 7:05 AM
• Start Location: West side of Scissortail Park by Social Capital
• Bathrooms: ST Bathrooms open before 7am & Porta Potties at First Church
• Route:
  • Run 4 miles (or less) so you are at the Survivor Tree for the group photo before 8am. NW 12th & Robinson will get you 4 miles but feel free to adjust the route to your pace.
  • Join the 8:00 AM start at the OKC Memorial Survivor Tree
  • Follow the OKC Memorial 5K course
  • Finish at the Jones Assembly (901 W Sheridan) for the Memorial Kickoff Party where you’ll find food, drinks and participating training groups with tips for how to train for your OKC Marathon event.
  • It is about 3/4 mile from the Jones Assembly back to your car at Scissortail 
• Course Maps:
  • Plotaroute: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3194656
  • RunGoApp: https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/vQZWyYqOxi

⏱ Wave Start

Line up by pace so we don’t all stampede at once.

Cupless Water Stops 

• First Church and Jones Assembly - Water Only!
• Hydrate like a champion.
• Don't forget to bring a cup, bottle or hydrapouch

Running Etiquette

Be kind. Share the road. Don’t block the road or trail like a human traffic cone. Obey signs and use crosswalks. Review the etiquette sheet before we start.

Parking

You figure it out, either by your start line, the finish line or somewhere in between. Hint: Bicentennial Park is halfway between the Surivor Tree and the Jones Assembly (1/2 mile). Downtown street parking is free on weekends but many lots are not.

Email List

Send folks to: www.okcrunning.org/trainingsignup

Membership

Training is free. Always.
Membership is $30/year if you want to support the club — and we’d love that.

 Register for the Memorial Marathon: okcMarathon.com