HALF MARATHON:
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon begins at 8:00 a.m. (Wheelchair division 7:50 a.m.) in downtown Parkersburg and is the RRCA WV State Championship. The rolling course will take you out of the city and into the scenic surroundings of West Virginia before looping back into the commercial area. You will finish the race to the cheers of thousands of spectators lined up on Market Street prior to the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Parade.
All participants in the Half Marathon will get a tech shirt, pre-race pasta dinner, finishers medal, & post-race pizza luncheon.
TWO MILE RACE:
Starting line is at Third and Juliana streets at the Towne Square Parking Garage and the finish line is at Sixth and Market streets. The Two Mile Race is the RRCA West Virginia Championship. Race begins at 8:10 a.m.
All participants in the 2 Mile will receive a T-shirt.
Schedule:
Friday, August 15, 2025, Locations Listed Below
2-9 p.m. – Registration/Packet Pickup for all Events – Parkersburg Municipal Building, 1 Government Sq, Parkersburg, WV 26101
5-9 p.m. – Pre-Race Pasta Dinner* – St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, near Finish Line (included with Half Marathon)
*2-mile participants, guest and children tickets may be purchased at the door. (2-mile tickets $3 with bib present, Guest tickets $7, & Children $4)
6 p.m. – Free half marathon course bus tour (leaves from 3rd and Avery)
Saturday, August 16, 2025, Locations Listed Below
6-7 a.m. – Packet Pickup for Half Marathon & 2 Mile – Parkersburg Municipal Building, 1 Government Sq, Parkersburg, WV 26101
7:50 a.m. – Wheelchair Starts
8 a.m. – Half Marathon Run, Half Marathon Walk, Half Marathon Rucking Starts
8:10 a.m. – 2 Mile Run, 2 Mile Walk, & 2 Mile Rucking Starts
10:30 a.m. – Awards for 2 Mile Run, 2 Mile Walk, & 2 Mile Rucking – Bicentennial Park, 201 3rd St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
11 a.m. -1 p.m. – Post-Race Pizza Lunch* – St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, near Finish Line (included with Half Marathon)
*2-mile participants, guest and children tickets may be purchased at the door. (2-mile/guest $5 & Children $4)
11:30 a.m. – Course Closed
Noon – Parade begins (Market Street)
Odgen Newspaper Half Marathon & Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon:
Runners who complete in both the Odgen Newspaper Half Marathon & Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon will receive a special tech shirt!
*Must be preregister in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon by August 1 to get special shirt.
For complete information regarding WHATEVER RACE, please visit the race website.
Course Map
https://track.rtrt.me/map/RP-PARKERSBURGNEWSANDSENTINEL-2025
Awards
Awards for the Half Marathon Run:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Wheelchair Rim Push Male & Female 1st
Wheelchair Hand Crank Male & Female 1st
Masters (Age 40-49) Male & Female 1st-2nd
Grandmasters (Age 50-59) Male & Female 1st
Sr. Grandmasters (Age 60-Up) Male & Female 1st
Age Groups (15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45,49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-Up) Male & Female 1st-4th
Awards for the Half Marathon Walk:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Masters (Age 40-49) Male & Female 1st
Grandmasters (Age 50-59) Male & Female 1st
Sr. Grandmasters (Age 60-Up) Male & Female 1st
Age Groups (15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over) Male & Female 1st-3rd
Awards for the Half Marathon Rucking:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Awards for Combined Half Marathon Run & Half Marathon Walk:
Oldest Finisher 1st
Awards for the 2 Mile Run:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Wheelchair Rim Push Male & Female 1st
Masters (Age 40-49) Male & Female 1st-2nd
Grandmasters (Age 50-59) Male & Female 1st
Sr. Grandmasters (Age 60-Up) Male & Female 1st
Age Groups (9-Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-Up) Male & Female 1st-3rd
Awards for the 2 Mile Walk:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Masters (Age 40-49) Male & Female 1st
Grandmasters (Age 50-59) Male & Female 1st
Sr. Grandmasters (Age 60-Up) Male & Female 1st
Age Groups (9-Under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-up) Male & Female 1st-3rd
Awards for the 2 Mile Rucking:
Overall Male & Female 1st-3rd
Awards for Combined 2 Mile Run & 2 Mile Walk:
Youngest Finisher 1st
Oldest Finisher 1st
Company Team 1st-4th
Family Team 1st-4th
School Team 1st-4th
Race registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.