About the Andy Payne Rt 66 Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 5K, Fun Run and Virtual Run
This race honors Andy Payne, a Cherokee Nation citizen who won a transcontinental footrace across the country decades ago. The half marathon follows a stretch of historic Route Sixty-Six, starting at a statue of Payne and finishing at the Claremore Museum of History. The 5K starts at Claremore Lake and ends at the same museum. Each course tells a piece of the story the race is built around.
Runners are bused to the starting points from a church parking lot next to the museum, which also serves as the finish. The museum hosts packet pickup the evening before, with race-morning pickup available as well. The post-race gathering there includes food trucks, free massages, and a chance to see the Andy Payne exhibit and pose with his statue in the Legacy Gardens.
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Distances & Start Times
26 Miles4/3/2027 06:00$135
13.1 Miles4/3/2027 07:00$100
3.11 Miles4/3/2027 08:00$35
1 Mile4/3/2027 08:00$35
Virtual Race4/3/2027 09:00$35
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