Rota Marathon 2026 is co-organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) and the Office of the Mayor of Rota.  Registration rates are $40 for the full marathon, $30 for the half marathon, and $20 for the 5K.  

Mandatory race packet pickup will be on Friday, Jan. 30, from 5-6 p.m. at Rota Roundhouse in Songsong village.

Cash prizes will be awarded for Top Overall Finishers in 1st-3rd place in Male and Female Divisions for full marathon ($400, $300, $200, respectively), half marathon ($300, $200, $100, respectively), and 5K ($200, $150, $100, respectively).  Full marathon participants must be age 18 or older.  Registration closes on Jan. 30, 2026.

Registrants will be treated to an awards dinner buffet outdoors at Rota Roundhouse on race day and will also receive an official Rota Marathon 2026 shirt and printed finisher’s certificate.  Mandatory race packet pick-up is Jan. 30, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Rota Roundhouse in Songsong. Race briefing will be held at 6 p.m. Representatives may pick up race packets for registrants only with written authorization and a copy of the registrant’s valid photo ID.

This year’s marathon and half-marathon courses will have a change of course compared to last year, first head north under the stars of Rota’s dark night along the western lagoon, returning south to wind through lush, shaded roads back to the finish in Songsong. The 5K route, a favorite for its sweeping sunrise vistas, will remain along Sasanhaya Bay. 

Accommodations are available at:

Valentino Hotel, 670.532.8466

Coral Garden Hotel, 670.532.3201

Light Heart Motel, 670.285.0062, jdbepari97.jb@gmail.com

PJM Ent. B&B, 670.532.2539/670.287.5635

Mowtel B&B, 670.783.3566/670.285.3566

A Warm Invitation from the Community

The event is co-organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Office of the Mayor of Rota.  Registrants will be treated to an awards dinner buffet outdoors at Rota Roundhouse and will also receive an official Rota Marathon 2026 shirt and  printed finisher’s certificate.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers of each course.

What makes Rota far from ordinary?

• Run past ancient mysteries:  Along the course participants will pass numerous  ancient Chamorro stone monoliths called latte stones, massive relics that have stood for centuries.  Rota is also home to As Nieves Latte Stone Quarry, home to the largest known latte and one of the most recently established  U.S. National Historic Landmarks.
• An ornithophile’s delight: Listen for the critically endangered Marianas Crow found only in Rota.  Catch a glimpse of the endangered Marianas Fruit Dove or the endangered Golden White-eye.   See more species at I’Chenchon Bird Sanctuary and throughout the island.
• Nature’s Treasure Island: Marvel at dramatic limestone cliffs, the iconic Wedding Cake Mountain, and the natural, ocean-fed Swimming Hole.  Soak in sunrise views over Sasanhaya Bay. 

Rota is just a short flight from Saipan or Guam, with air service provided by STAR Marianas and Micronesian Air Connection Services. 

For More Information:
Ed Diaz, MVA Community Projects Coordinator – communityprojects@mymarianas.com | +1 (670) 664-3200
Dave Atalig, MVA Rota Field Operations Supervisor – datalig@mymarianas.com | +1 (670) 532-0327