8K
8 km
Charlottesville
2027-04-03
Open entry

Charlottesville Marathon 8K

Official event website & entry ↗Data current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

Charlottesville Marathon 8K at a glance

Typical conditions: 90/100
Evidence depth: 18 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Charlottesville Marathon 8K has known course details for its 8k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 8 km
Scenery: City, Countryside, Vineyard, Coastal, Riverside, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

The Charlottesville Marathon 8K is described as rolling.

Where does the Charlottesville Marathon 8K route go?

The Charlottesville Marathon 8K route starts at Market Street Park, Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia and finishes at Downtown Charlottesville (start and finish at the same location).

What should runners know on race day for the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Chip-timed using the MyLaps timing system.

Race character

Scenery

City
Countryside
Vineyard
Coastal
Riverside
Historic

Atmosphere

Scenic Tour
Community

Elevation character: Rolling

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: Small, boutique event with a limited field

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Medal: Each finisher of the Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K receives a race medal.

Access and course status

Start: Market Street Park, Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia
Finish: Downtown Charlottesville (start and finish at the same location)

Course facts

Notable features: Voted one of the Top Ten Best New Marathons in the USA by Runner's World and a top destination marathon by The New York Times
voted one of the most scenic on the East Coast
Chip-timed using the MyLaps timing system
Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K all start at 7:00 AM
Kids K starts at 8:00 AM. Awards: 8K at 8:30 AM, Half Marathon at 10 AM, Marathon at 11 AM

What are typical race-day conditions?

12°CTypical temperature
17 kphTypical wind
2 mmTypical rainfall
90Favourability /100

Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of 2026-07-06.

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A charlottesvillemarathon.com · fetched 2026-06-24 · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-16

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What runners ask first

How hilly is the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

The Charlottesville Marathon 8K is described as rolling.

Where does the Charlottesville Marathon 8K route go?

The Charlottesville Marathon 8K route starts at Market Street Park, Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia and finishes at Downtown Charlottesville (start and finish at the same location).

What should runners know on race day for the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Chip-timed using the MyLaps timing system.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: Small, boutique event with a limited field

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Medal: Each finisher of the Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K receives a race medal.

Access and course status

Start: Market Street Park, Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia
Finish: Downtown Charlottesville (start and finish at the same location)

Course facts

Notable features: Voted one of the Top Ten Best New Marathons in the USA by Runner's World and a top destination marathon by The New York Times
voted one of the most scenic on the East Coast
Chip-timed using the MyLaps timing system
Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K all start at 7:00 AM
Kids K starts at 8:00 AM. Awards: 8K at 8:30 AM, Half Marathon at 10 AM, Marathon at 11 AM

How we calculated this

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

Layer E archive-api.open-meteo.com
Layer A charlottesvillemarathon.com · fetched 2026-06-24 · last check inconclusive on 2026-07-16

Charlottesville Marathon 8K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Where does the Charlottesville Marathon 8K route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related race comparisons

Charlottesville Marathon 8K vs Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon 8K

Related mapped-route collections

8K route maps

Charlottesville Marathon 8K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Where does the Charlottesville Marathon 8K route go?

What should runners know on race day for the Charlottesville Marathon 8K?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Access and course status

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related race comparisons

Charlottesville Marathon 8K vs Anchorage Mayor's Marathon & Half Marathon 8K

Related mapped-route collections

8K route maps