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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Baltimore
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon

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.

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Decision summary

Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
14:13/km

5:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
78/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon route go?

The Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon route starts at Light St. & Pratt St. (McKeldin Plaza, Inner Harbor), Baltimore. Underfoot, expect a fell course. The setting includes city and mountain.

What should runners know on race day for the Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon?

The festival also offers the Balti-MORON-a-thon (Half Marathon plus 5K combo) and the Chessie Challenge multi-race challenge.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Mountain
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Fell

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
5,000
Field cap
5,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
5 hours (22:54 min/mile pace)

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
A free Health and Fitness Expo and bib/shirt pickup is held the day before the race; on October 16, 2026 packet pickup runs 11am to 7pm at the Harbor Place, Light Street location. There is no race-day packet pickup.
Race village
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Light St. & Pratt St. (McKeldin Plaza, Inner Harbor), Baltimore

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Notable features
  • Celebration Village at the Inner Harbor hosts the awards ceremonies (5K/10K at 10am, marathon/half at 12pm) and a post-race celebration from 8am to 2pm. The festival also offers the Balti-MORON-a-thon (Half Marathon plus 5K combo) and the Chessie Challenge multi-race challenge

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 15°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 78Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than 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 .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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