How hilly is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K?
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 61 m.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 87/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Mountain, Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K route go?
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K route starts at Staggered start waves every 15 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2026 and finishes at Eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Underfoot, expect paved bridge roadway. It passes Chesapeake Bay Bridge (eastbound span), Chesapeake Bay and Kent Island. Celebration Village post-race party at Chesapeake Bay Business Park (7 a.m. - 2 p.m. race day) with live music, food, drinks and family activities, open to runners, friends and family.
What should runners know on race day for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (Annapolis) 10K?
Bag check available at the expo / start logistics (Anne Arundel County Fair Grounds expo lists bag check). The eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed to vehicle traffic once a year for the race; the bridge is otherwise closed to pedestrian traffic except during this annual event. Eight waves staggered every 15 minutes from 7:00 AM (~2,000 participants per wave). Live music featured at the post-race Celebration Village (not stated as on-course). 1. Celebration Village post-race party at Chesapeake Bay Business Park (7 a.m. - 2 p.m. race day) with live music, food, drinks and family activities, open to runners, friends and family.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 61 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Approximately 20,000 runners
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- None open registration 10K, no qualifying standard required
Race day logistics
- Wave start
- eight waves staggered every 15 minutes from 7:00 AM (~2,000 participants per wave)
- Aid stations
- 1
- Bag drop
- Bag check available at the expo / start logistics (Anne Arundel County Fair Grounds expo lists bag check).
- Closed roads
- The eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed to vehicle traffic once a year for the race; the bridge is otherwise closed to pedestrian traffic except during this annual event.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Main expo Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Anne Arundel County Fair Grounds with vendors, bib pickup, shirt distribution, bag check and merchandise; satellite packet pickups November 2-5.
- Race village
- No
- On-course music
- Live music featured at the post-race Celebration Village (not stated as on-course)
Access and course status
- Start
- Staggered start waves every 15 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Finish
- Eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved bridge roadway
- Landmarks
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge (eastbound span), Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island
- Notable features
- Celebration Village post-race party at Chesapeake Bay Business Park (7 a.m. - 2 p.m. race day) with live music, food, drinks and family activities, open to runners, friends and family
- Parking with shuttles to the start available from both Anne Arundel County and Queen Anne's County
- Course traverses the 4.35-mile eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, reaching ~186 feet at its highest point, with water vistas dotted with sailboats and cargo ships
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 87Favourability /100