Baltimore Running Festival

Dear Neighbor,

Mark your calendar – Saturday, October 18 – the 25th Anniversary Baltimore Running Festival. We hope you look forward to this day with a sense of pride, as the Baltimore community will once again be on display for runners from around the country and the world to see.

You have not disappointed in the first 18 years of the event. The runners greatly appreciate the enthusiasm you have shown as they pass through your neighborhoods – the cheering, the candy and fruit, the colorful balloons, the cool mist from a garden hose – all great gestures that make this event so wonderful.

We understand the race impacts your routine for a few hours on a fall Saturday, but we’d like to share with you the positives aspects of the race of which you may not be aware. Did you know that the Festival has also helped generate more than $14 million for charity? More than
20 local and regional charities such as Roland Park Fund, Kennedy Krieger and Athletes Serving Athletes to name a few, will all benefit from participating in the event.

As we make plans for this year’s race, we would welcome any input from you so that the event has a positive impact on your community.

Thank you!

Please use the interactive map below to view road closures and times.

RUNNERS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The chart below gives the times marathon and half-marathon runners should be in your neighborhood. If you live on Mile 17, you could expect to see the first runner arrive at 9:25 AM and the last runner to pass at 12:47 PM (times are approximate).

Mile 1………8:05 AM to 8:31 AM
Mile 2………8:10 AM to 8:47 AM
Mile 3………8:15 AM to 9:03 AM
Mile 4………8:20 AM to 9:19 AM
Mile 5………8:25 AM to 9:35 AM
Mile 6………8:30 AM to 9:51 AM
Mile 7………8:35 AM to 10:07 AM
Mile 8………8:40 AM to 10:23 AM
Mile 9………8:45 AM to 10:39 AM
Mile 10…….8:50 AM to 10:55 AM
Mile 11…….8:55 AM to 11:11 AM
Mile 12…….9:00 AM to 11:27 AM
Mile 13…….9:05 AM to 11:43 AM

Mile 14 …… 9:10 AM to 11:59 AM
Mile 15 …… 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Mile 16 …… 9:20 AM to 12:31 PM
Mile 17 …… 9:25 AM to 12:47 PM
Mile 18 …… 9:30 AM to 1:03 PM
Mile 19 …… 9:35 AM to 1:19 PM
Mile 20 …… 9:40 AM to 1:35 PM
Mile 21 …… 9:45 AM to 1:57 PM
Mile 22 …… 9:50 AM to 2:13 PM
Mile 23 …… 9:55 AM to 2:29 PM
Mile 24 …… 10:00 AM to 2:45 PM
Mile 25 …… 10:05 AM to 3:01 PM
Mile 26 …… 10:10 AM to 3:17 PM

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, Oct. 17th

11am – 7p – Location TBA
Heath & Fitness Expo–You will find great prices and information on apparel, shoes, active gear, nutritional supplements & health care products. The Expo is FREE & open to the public.

Saturday, Oct. 18th

7:30a @ Pratt & Light Sts.
Start of the 5K
8a @ Camden & Paca Sts outside of Camden Yards
Start of the Baltimore Marathon & Pandora 10K
9:30a @ Pratt & Light Sts.
Start of the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon
8a – 2p @ Inner Harbor
Celebration Village Finish Line Party- Watch the racers finish and enjoy live music, interactive games, food and drink. All Village activities are FREE & open to the public.
8a – 2p @ Rash Field
Charity and Corporate Village Post Race Celebration
10a – 12p @ West Shore Park in Inner Harbor
The Awards Ceremony will take place on center stage located in the Celebration Village.