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When: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Where: Rota Round House, Songsong, Rota, The Marianas
Event: Full Marathon (26.2 miles/42.195 kilometers) Half Marathon (13.1 miles/21.0975 kilometers) 5KM (3.1 miles/4.989 kilometers)
Course: Out & Back
Start time: 4:00 a.m. ChST (Full Marathon and Half Marathon) 6:00 a.m. ChST (5KM)
Race Packet Pick-up: Friday, January 30, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ChST at the Rota Round House, Songsong,
Rota. Race Briefing will begin at 6:00 p.m. Race Packet Pick-up is mandatory for all participants!
A participant may send a representative to pick up their race packet only with written authorization and a copy of the
participant’s picture ID. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Full Marathon participants must be 18 years of age or older. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Overall Award Top Finishers – Full Marathon
MALE
1st Place $400.00
2nd Place $300.00
3rd Place $200.00
FEMALE
1st Place $400.00
2nd Place $300.00
3rd Place $200.00
Overall Award Top Finishers – Half Marathon
MALE
1st Place $300.00
2nd Place $200.00
3rd Place $150.00
FEMALE
1st Place $300.00
2nd Place $200.00
3rd Place $150.00
Overall Award Top Finishers – 5KM
MALE
1st Place $200.00
2nd Place $150.00
3rd Place $100.00
FEMALE
1st Place $200.00
2nd Place $150.00
3rd Place $100.00
Course Description:
ROTA MARATHON COURSE
Full marathon – Start point Rota Round House than head up toward Sinapalo turn around point Alaguan bay. Heading
back down towards Songsong village turning left towards Japanese cannon than headed back to round house.
Half marathon- start point Rota Round House head up towards Sinapalo turn around point at Rota hotel heading back
down towards Songsong village than turning left towards Japanese cannon turn around back to round house
5K will start at Rota Round House head up towards the Japanese Cannon and turn back to Rota Round house
5K will start at Rota Round House, head to Japanese Cannon, and turn back to the Finish Line at the Rota Round House.
Participants who successfully complete each course will receive a Limited Edition Official Rota Marathon T-shirt, official
Rota Marathon medal and one (1) entry to the awards banquet. Awards banquet will be held at the Rota Round House
starting at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Additional guests will be charged an entry fee to participate in the
awards banquet.
A Participant may only enter one event in the Rota Marathon. Participants may register online at
www.mymarianas.com , or in person at the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) Main Office located at 3366
Beach Road, Suite 101, Garapan, Saipan, or at the MVA Rota Field Office, Songsong, Rota.
For more information, call +1-670-664-3200 or +1-670-532-0327 or email Sherman Santos at
communityprojects@mymarianas.com or David Atalig at datalig@mymarianas.com.
All participants are required to fill out a registration form in full with all required information. Incomplete forms may be grounds for disqualification. The MVA reserves the right to limit participation at its sole discretion.