The Health and Fitness Expo will be back at the Baltimore Convention Center for the 23rd Anniversary of the Baltimore Running Festival. The expo will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024. The Health & Fitness Expo is open to the public and FREE of charge. You don’t have to be participating in the event to browse all the great wares that will be on display. You will find great prices on shoes, apparel, active gear and health care products – items you can use even if you’re not a runner. THE EXPO HOURS FOR 2024 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- Fri., October 18 from 11am-8pm
ADDRESS:
The Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
MAILED PACKET OPTION
Once again this year we are offering an option for you to pay to have your gear mailed to you. If you already registered, and now want to add this option on for $25, Visit your Run Sign Up Profile HERE and select “Manage Add ons.” Packets will be mailed prior to race day. When we mail out your packet, we will provide you with tracking information. Those who have their packet mailed ARE NOT permitted to pick up their packet during the expo. THE DEADLINE TO ADD MAIL MY PACKET IS OCT 1.
Once again this year, the Health & Fitness Expo will be held in the Baltimore Convention Center, Hall A. The entrance is near the corner of Pratt & Charles and is the same entrance that we utilized in the past at the Convention Center.
The Maryland Stadium Authority will offer Lot H for FREE PARKING during the expo. This lot is within a walking distance from the convention center– about .75 mile. There is also the option to take the Light Rail from the Hamburg St. station located Lot G two stops to the Convention Center stop. Several paid lots are located near the Convention Center if you choose to pay to park.
We will be providing a free courtesy shuttle to the expo from lot H. It is about a 15-minute bus ride each way. The shuttle stop will be located on the curbside island between lots G & H (see the adjacent map and look for the shuttle bus sign) during the following times:
SHUTTLE TIMES
10:30am-8:30pm on Friday
Expo Walking Map
Vendor Info
The Health and Fitness Expo will be held at on the Baltimore Convention Center as part of the 23rd Anniversary Baltimore Running Festival. In past years, the Baltimore Running Festival drew close to 20,000 runners and over 30,000 total attendees to the expo. For more information about the Expo and vendor opportunities in 2024 and beyond please contact Brendan Devol at [email protected]
The expo will sell out so inquire early.
Virtual Goodie Bag
We have chosen to use the industry-leading software platform, Virtual Event Bags® to provide our event participants a digital event bag. Our goal is to provide a more effective way for you to reach our participants and to eliminate the unnecessary waste from plastic bags full of paper. The Submission deadline for our electronic goodie bag is 10/5/24. Sponsors and expo vendors are eligible for discounted fees. THE STANDARD FEE FOR THIS BAG IS $750. YOU WILL BE INVOICED AFTER SUBMISSION. For information on what the Virtual Event Bag platform is all about and how easy it is to create a placement, VISIT THIS LINK. 
THE STANDARD FEE FOR THIS BAG IS $750. YOU WILL BE INVOICED AFTER SUBMISSION.
SPONSOR & VENDOR DISCOUNTS MAY BE AVAILABLE.
