The MCRRC Parks Half Marathon runs from Rockville to Bethesda through the Rock Creek Stream Valley park system. Point-to-point, USATF-certified course with a mix of paved roads and crushed gravel trails. 3:15 course time limit.
The PNC Alexandria Half starts and finishes in Old Town Alexandria with 5 miles each way on the scenic George Washington Parkway. Produced by Pacers Running. Also features a 5K and Kids Dash. Sells out early.
The 49th Richmond Marathon features a course through historic Richmond neighborhoods, Monument Avenue, VCU campus, and along the James River. Top Boston qualifier. Also includes CarMax Half Marathon and Richmond 8K. Registration limited to 6,200 for the full.
The 26th Baltimore Running Festival features a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Team Relay through Baltimore’s diverse neighborhoods including Federal Hill, Fells Point, and Canton. All races finish at the Inner Harbor. Under Armour shirts for all participants.
The St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll DC features a Half Marathon and 5K past the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Building. Live bands, DJs, and cheer squads at every mile. Finish at the Capitol. Part of the global Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series.
Come out and enjoy this scenic half-marathon, 10k and 5k in Shenandoah River State Park. We have a hilly, paved 5k route with 200ft of elevation gain starting at 9:30am, and another 5k (trail, flatter) starting at 10:45am!
Conveniently located right off the Capital Beltway, Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, MD offers fun and challenging terrain, that is also beginner friendly. Not overly technical in nature, this race course is perfect for an early season trail running race.
The race course at Rosaryville is beautiful and fun and winds through mixed hardwood forests and fields. The trails are twisty, relatively smooth, relatively flat and fast. The half marathon course includes the 9 mile perimeter trail, the 2 mile interior trail, and wide open horse trails. The 10K+ course includes 5 miles of the perimeter trail and just over one mile of wide open horse trails. The 5K course consists of part of the perimeter trail and some equestrian trails.
The Fountainhead Half Marathon+ and 10K++ (actually 11ish K) courses are absolutely tough and they are absolutely beautiful. Fountainhead Regional Park, in Fairfax County, VA, is only 30 minutes outside of Washington D.C. and has an extremely remote feel for being so close to a major metropolitan area. The half marathon(+) course includes a 6-mile long stretch of the Bull-Run Occoquan Trail (BROT) from Fountainhead to Bull Run Marina as well as three seldom used side trails along the BROT. The 10K(++) course uses a shorter section of the BROT and one of the side trails…yes…it’s the one with the really epic climb!
There are 4 aid stations on the 10K++ course and 7 aid stations on the half marathon course. All aid stations have water and Gatorade. The aid station at about mile 7 on the half marathon course has snacks and and a portajohn.
All proceeds from the Annapolis Run for The Light House will benefit The Light House in Annapolis, a well-known public charity working to end the cycle of homelessness and poverty.
https://www.annapolisrunforthelighthouse.org/
Come out and enjoy this scenic half & 5k in the heart of Georgetown near the Nation’s Capital.