The Reggae Marathon begins the night before at the Pasta Party. There, you will hear the sounds of the Steel Pan Drum band and a DJ play tunes as people get up and dance and celebrate the night. It’s a celebration as people carb load and hydrate before the race. The music sets the tone for a fun and exciting weekend.

On race morning, it’s still dark out as you arrive at the starting line. But you can feel the energy with the pre-race show and music from the artists playing their bongo drums.  At 5:45 am, Bob Marley’s Jamming plays as the runners take off to run the half marathon, 10K, and 5K. Within a quarter mile, you hear the music starts to fade while the tiki torches light the way down the road. It’s an incredible sensory experience.

As you run down the road, the steel plan drum music fades and locals line the street with their car. Each car has a large set of speakers in which they play popular reggae music. Most play Bob Marley or Peter Tosh, but others play some more contemporary reggae music such as Chronixx or Koffee. You don’t run very far without hearing the music. And at the finish line, you are once again greeted by a DJ playing fun and electric reggae music.