The Tacoma City Marathon is a point-topoint course. The course starts by running across the iconic Narrows Bridge and finishes at Dune Peninsula Park at Point Ruston.
The course passes through Point Defiance Park. After exiting Pt. Defiance, runners cross over the Wilson Way Bridge with a half mile dowhill to the Puget Sound and Dune Peninsula Park. After a hilly first 12 miles, the course then continues on the flat and fast waterfront. The marathon turnaround is along the Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade. Runners then retrace their steps along the waterfront to the finish at Dune Peninsula Park.