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Bataan Memorial Death March
Bataan Memorial Death March is a marathon and Honorary March event held in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027. About 4,600 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 20, 2027
- Location
- White Sands Missile Range, NM
- Field size
- ~4,600 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Distances
- Marathon, Honorary March
- Field size
- About 4,600 runners
- Course
- Desert / rolling
- Registration
- bataanmemorialdeathmarch.itsyourrace.com
- Official website
- bataanmarch.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier
About the Bataan Memorial Death March
A solemn, grueling memorial march across White Sands Missile Range honoring the U.S. and Filipino service members of the WWII Bataan Death March. Participants tackle either a full marathon or a ~15-mile honorary route through high desert.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Held annually since 1989 to honor WWII Bataan POWs; one of the largest endurance events in New Mexico, drawing thousands of military and civilian participants worldwide
- Notes
- Large New Mexico endurance march and marathon event.
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Bataan Memorial Death March: common questions
- When is the Bataan Memorial Death March?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- Where is the Bataan Memorial Death March held?
- In White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
- What distances does the Bataan Memorial Death March offer?
- Marathon and Honorary March.
- How many people run the Bataan Memorial Death March?
- About 4,600 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Bataan Memorial Death March?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at bataanmemorialdeathmarch.itsyourrace.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Bataan Memorial Death March?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What is the course like at the Bataan Memorial Death March?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier.
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