EVENT SAFETY AND WEATHER

• The weather forecast calls for High 52, low 46. Winds WSW 10 mph, with gusts 20 mph. Overcast skies with light rain likely developing mid-morning.
• The anticipated EAS Flag Color is GREEN (Low Risk: Good Conditions).
• Trained medical personnel will be on-site for the event.
• NVM maintains close contact with public safety officials. They have not expressed safety or security concerns about the event.
• Any updates regarding weather or safety concerns will be communicated via email to participants.

Race Expo
Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa
3425 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA 94558

Expo & Packet Pick-Up
Friday February 28, 2025; 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, 2025; 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

All registered runners will be expected to pick up their race number, backpack, and long sleeve technical t-shirt at the expo (no bags for the 5k).  For those who cannot attend the expo, we have a bib mailing option available. Bib mailing deadline is January 26th. There is no race day pick up for the marathon and half marathon, no exceptions.

The race expo will also host activations from our sponsors, running, wine, and food related vendors, seminars, and a happy hour featuring our wine and beer partners. Friday happy hour will take place on the South Yard from 2-4pm and will include a complimentary souvenir wine glass for your complimentary pour.  Happy hour on Saturday will be from 2-5pm and souvenir glasses for your complimentary beverage will be $10.

If you are unable to attend the Health & Fitness Expo, you can have someone else pickup your bib by filling out this form and submitting it thru your haku account. Please see instructions here on how to submit the authorization form.   Login to your participant account if you need to add one of these options to your entry.

If you haven’t made plans to join us at the pre-race Pasta Dinner on Saturday, March 1st, you can purchase tickets today! There will be a limited amount of tickets for sale at the Expo.

Dinner will be served buffet style with Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce, Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce, Mixed Green Salad with two dressings, Parmesan Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls, Cookies and Brownies. The Pasta Dinner will also include wine and beer donated by our race partners.

Staying at the Marriott? The pre-race Pasta Dinner option is super convenient. Dinner reservations in Napa are hard to come by, especially for groups, so our Pasta Dinner may be a great option for you.

Ticket pricing for the Pasta Dinner is as follows:

Pasta Dinner Adult, 5:30PM – $45
Pasta Dinner Youth 13 and younger, 5:30PM – $30

Log in to your participant account to purchase your ticket(s).

FOR MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
The full marathon start line is in Calistoga on the Silverado Trail at Brannan Street.  Runners are offered several busing options to arrive at the start line.  The marathon starts at 7:30am.  Buses will stage near the start line and runners can remain on the buses prior to the start.

Gear check will be offered for marathoners and their gear will be transported to the finish line.  Please use your participant backpack to check your gear.

Drop off is available at Lincoln Ave. and Silverado Trail.  All runners being dropped off at the Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Lincoln Avenue to access the drop off location.

FOR HALF MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
The half marathon start line is near Conn Creek Winery.  The start line is located on Silverado Trail near the Highway 128 intersection, at the halfway mark of the full marathon course.  Runners are offered several busing options to arrive at the start line.  There is absolutely no parking at the half marathon start line. Buses will stage about 1/2 mile north of the start line and runners can remain on the buses prior to the start. The half marathon starts at 7am.

Gear check will be offered for half marathoners and their gear will be transported to the finish line.  Please use your participant backpack to check your gear.

Drop off is available at Silverado Trail and Hwy 128.  All runners being dropped off at the Half Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Rutherford Road (Highway 128).

FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS
The 5K run begins at Vintage High School at 7:15am.  Parking is available at the high school.  The 5K run is a great option if you can’t go the full marathon distance or are waiting for your marathoner or half marathoner to finish their race.

Any discarded clothing dropped during any of our races will be donated to local shelters in need.

All races finish at Vintage High School in Napa.  Parking is available at the high school, but will fill up quickly.  See transportation for more information.

Finish line amenities include medals, heat sheets, water, medical support, physical therapists, hot soup and bread, gear pick-up.  If you opt in for bib mailing, you will pick up your participant shirt and backpack in the post-race area.  There will also be a shirt exchange if you would like a different size (unworn shirts only, please).

A not to be missed awards ceremony will take place in the post-race area.  The top male and female winners will be presented with their award winnings and an etched magnum of wine. The top male and female masters runners will also be presented an etched magnum of wine.  All age group award winners can collect their bottle of wine at the results tent.

By law, the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon cannot ship any awarded wine so winners must be present.

All courses are USATF certified; the Marathon course is a Boston Qualifier and a net downhill by over 250 feet.

Marathon: CA20002DT

Half Marathon: 20003DT

5K: 20004DT

Aid Stations
There are 12 aid stations along the full marathon course (the half marathon shares the last 6 aid stations on the course).  Water and nuun Endurance Lemon Lime are offered.  Portable toilets are also located at each station.

Aid stations will be located at the following distances from the start:

Full Marathon

2.1, 4.3, 6.6, 9.4, 12.0, 13.9, 16.1, 19.0, 20.8, 22.4, 24.0, 25.1

GU gels will be provided at miles 13.9 and 20.8.  Oranges and bananas will be provided at miles 19 and 22.4.

Half Marathon

3.0, 5.9, 7.7, 9.3, 10.9, 12.0

Cutoff Times
The marathon course will have a very strict 6-hour cutoff, or 13:44 pace per mile. With the addition of the half marathon option, we will not allow any exceptions to this rule. There will be a shuttle bus parked at mile 22.7 and runners must arrive to the location by 12:45pm SHARP.  Runners who do not arrive there on time will be loaded onto the bus and given a half marathon medal for their efforts.

The half marathon has a 6.5-hour cutoff.

Pace Teams
The following pace groups are offered, and each group is led by two pacers:

MARATHON: 2:55, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:50

HALF MARATHON: 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00

The Napa Valley Marathon is committed to maintaining the natural beauty of this special place.  Each year, over 80% of waste materials are diverted from the landfill through our event greening efforts.  This includes:

• use of compostable consumables (cups, cutlery, etc.)
• volunteer monitors at compost/recycle/trash stations
• on-site Green Team for final sort of all waste
• washing and donating discarded clothing
• donating leftover food/beverages
• recycling of discarded heat sheets

While enjoying this scenic course, we encourage all runners to be mindful of these efforts and properly dispose of trash, gel wrappers, etc. at one of our aid stations.  Help us keep Napa Valley beautiful!

During registration you will have the opportunity to include an adaptive training program based on your fitness and the time you have to prepare for the distance you’ve chosen. Both complimentary and premium (your cost) coaching options will be available to you through our partners at Runcoach. Our goal is to provide you with a host of training options to meet you where you are in your running journey. Click here to access your training plan!

Included in your registration cost is a bus ride to your race start. Review our Transportation Packet for information on where to park and what shuttle location is most convenient to you. Please note that buses are for runners only.

There is NO parking at either the Marathon or the Half Marathon start line. Uber/Lyft are not readily available options. Napa Valley is a rural area and rideshare availability is extremely limited. Please plan to take the bus.

THE TRANSPORTATION PACKET INCLUDES…
✅ Map of Hotel & Local Shuttle Pick-Up Locations
✅ Map of Vintage High School (Pre & Post-Race Shuttle Pick-Up Locations)
✅ Map of Runner Drop-Off at the Marathon Start Line
✅ Map of Runner Drop-Off at the Half Marathon Start Line

FULL MARATHON START LINE DROP-OFF
Drop off is available near Lincoln Ave. and Silverado Trail. All runners being dropped off at the Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Lincoln Avenue to access the drop off location (in front of Calistoga Motor Lodge). To view a map of the start line drop off area, click here.

HALF MARATHON START LINE DROP-OFF
Drop off is available at Silverado Trail and Hwy 128. All runners being dropped off at the Half Marathon start MUST approach from Highway 29 using Rutherford Road and Conn Creek Rd (Highway 128). There is absolutely NO PARKING in this area—you will be directed to pull off on the shoulder, exit the vehicle, and the driver will depart using NB Silverado Trail to Zinfandel Lane. The roads around the Start Line will close promptly at 6:45am—please leave yourself plenty of time to get to the Start Area prior to roads closing. To view a map of the start line drop off area, click here.

FOR 5K PARTICIPANTS
Your race starts and finishes at Vintage High School.  There is no race morning transportation provided to Vintage High School. Parking is recommended at Vintage High School.

See the transportation and parking tab for more information about parking and shuttles.

Live runner tracking is available on the SVE Live! app. To download the app, click here.

Marathon

Men’s, Women’s and Non-Binary Winner – etched double magnum + Napa Valley Collective Case (12 different bottles of wine from the valley)

Men’s and Women’s 2nd and 3rd Place Overall – magnum

Masters Men’s and Women’s Winner – etched magnum

Half Marathon

Men’s, Women’s and Non-Binary Winner- etched double magnum + Napa Valley Collective Case (12 different bottles of wine from the valley)

Men’s and Women’s 2nd and 3rd Place Overall – magnum

Masters Men’s and Women’s Winner – etched magnum

Age Groups

• 17 and under (Athletic Feat gift card)
• 18-20 (Athletic Feat gift card)

Top three in each of the following age groups will receive a bottle of wine (must be 21 and present to win):

• 21-24
• 25-29
• 30-34
• 35-39
• 40-44
• 45-49
• 50-54
• 55-59
• 60-64
• 65-69
• 70-74
• 75-79
• 80+
• Napa County Resident (1st place only)
• Age group award wine provided by Naked Wines
  *Under no circumstances can we mail any wine awards

5K

A not to be missed awards ceremony will take place in the post-race area. The Half Marathon awards ceremony will take place at 9:15am, and the Marathon awards ceremony will take place at 11:15am. Age group award winners can collect their bottle of wine at the results tent.

By law, the Napa Valley Marathon cannot ship any awarded wine so winners must be present.

The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon is a partner race with the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Rankings.  For more information on the Abbott WMM MTT World Championships, please visit their website.

ABOUT ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS

The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) is a series of six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world – Tokyo Marathon, B.A.A. Boston Marathon, TCS London Marathon, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon.

Hotels with Preferred Runner Pricing

Additional Hotels with Race Shuttle Pick-Ups

While these hotels do not have preferred runner pricing, they are race shuttle pick-up locations for hotel guests. Contact the properties directly to see their best rate for marathon weekend!

Downtown Napa Hotels

There are a myriad of hotel offerings in downtown Napa, which are in walking distance from a race shuttle location at Dwight Murray Plaza.

The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon would not be possible without our core volunteer team who through their efforts make it a positive, organized seamless community event.

Volunteer Sign Up is now open.

Please email us at volunteers@napavalleymarathon.org with any questions or concerns.

Event Day: March 2, 2025

General Information:

Marathon Start – Silverado Trail at Brannan Street

Half Marathon Start – Silverado Trail at Conn Creek

5K Start – Vintage High School

All races finish at Vintage High School

Marathon – 7:30am

Half Marathon – 7:00am

5K – 7:15am

I registered for the event and cannot attend.  Can I receive a refund?

You have the option of deferring your registration to the following year.  We do not offer refunds under any circumstances. The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon is a non-profit and your race fees go to benefit our local community.

Can I defer my registration?

Yes, there is a $100 fee to defer your registration.  When logged into your participant account, you can make these changes inside your registration. Click on “Registration Option” on the lower right corner of your screen. The option to defer will become available. Last date to make changes is January 26, 2025. Click here for detailed instructions on how to defer your registration.

Can I transfer my registration?

No, you cannot transfer your registration to another person.  If you determine you cannot run, you can select a deferment option to run the following year.  

Can I switch race distance categories?

Yes, downgrades and upgrades are supported ONLY if the events are still open for registration. When logged into your participant account, you can make these changes inside your registration. Click on “Registration Option” on the lower right corner of your screen. The option to switch categories will become available. Click here for detailed instructions on how to switch your registration category.

There is a $20 fee to upgrade your race distance. You will also be charged the difference for the category upgrade backdated to the time of your registration.  Last date to make changes is January 26, 2025.

There is a $20 fee to downgrade categories. Last date to make changes is January 26, 2025.

What do I get with my registration?

A longsleeve technical shirt, a bag which is also used for gear check, and a custom designed medal.  Proceeds from the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Napa 5K help fund many different community causes, including a $16,000 scholarship fund given to high school students within Napa County.

Is there a packet pick-up for the event or can I have my bib mailed to me?  In person bib pick up is free at the Expo.  If you would like your bib mailed to you, you can select that option for a $20 fee during the time of registration. Bib mailing deadline is January 26th, 2025. 

Do you offer race day packet pick up? For those who cannot attend the expo, we have a bib mailing option available for a $20 fee.  There is no race day pick up for the marathon and half marathon, no exceptions.

Can I wear headphones?  Yes, headphones are allowed. We still encourage people to run without headphones to better enjoy the beautiful scenery of our course and to chat with fellow runners, but the choice is yours. Please run safely.

Will you have pacers?  We will have On Pacing leading our pace team for the marathon distance. Run Club SF will be providing pacers for the half marathon. 

What is the time limit for the marathon?  The marathon has a STRICT 6-hour cut off. Runners not on 13:44 pace will be removed from the course at mile 22.7 at the intersection of Silverado Trail and Oak Knoll Avenue.  If you are unsure if you can complete the marathon in under 6 hours, we encourage you to enter the half marathon.

What is the time limit for the half marathon?  The half marathon has a 6.5 hour cut off.

Is your race a Boston Qualifier?  Yes

How old do you have to be to participate in the marathon or half marathon?  Marathon participants should be 18 years and older. Half Marathon participants are required to be 12 years and older.

Are jogging strollers allowed?  Strollers are allowed in the 5K, and must be lined up in the back. We unfortunately do not allow strollers in the half marathon or marathon for safety purposes.

Are dogs allowed on the course?  Dogs are not allowed on course or at the finish line at Vintage High School.

Where are the best places to spectate on the course?  Please refer to our spectator guide, HERE, for the best places to cheer on the runners!

I know someone who is interested in volunteering, how can they volunteer?

Email:  [email protected] 

Can I see the course maps?

Go to https://napavalleymarathon.org/race-information/ to view each category course map. 

Where can I find additional information about the races?  Please visit our website at www.napavalleymarathon.org.