About This Race
The NCR Marathon & Half Marathon is Baltimore's oldest continuously running USATF certified marathon, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and presented by the Baltimore Road Runners Club. The out-and-back course runs along the Northern Central Railroad Trail (Torrey C. Brown Trail), a scenic wooded crushed gravel and dirt trail alongside Big Gunpowder Falls. It is a fast, net-downhill course and a great fall Boston Qualifier, with chip timing and water stops every 3 to 3.5 miles.
Course & Race Day Details
Hydration Support
Water stops with Gatorade every 3 to 3.5 miles. Energy gels at miles 7, 14, 16, 20.
Awards
Unique awards based on Northern Central Railway heritage for overall, masters, and age-group winners at an awards ceremony in the Oldfields gym. Overall Male/Female (3 deep), Masters (1 deep), Age Groups (2 deep). $150 for a new marathon record.
Race Weekend Logistics
Packet Pickup
Friday 11am-5pm at Falls Road Running Store, 6247 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209; Saturday race morning at Oldfields.
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