Where can I find the Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksMarine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) 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
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 10:51/km
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
3:49:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon?
The Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon is described as rolling.
Where does the Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon route go?
The Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon route starts at Carl D. Silver Parkway by the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center in the Central Park retail area and finishes at Wegmans parking lot in Central Park, where the Finish Festival is held. Underfoot, expect paved roads (closed city streets). It passes Central Park retail district, Cowan Boulevard / Interstate 95 overpass, University of Mary Washington campus, Kenmore (Kenmore Park) and Historic Downtown Fredericksburg. Signature challenge is the notorious 'Hospital Hill' climb late in the course.
What should runners know on race day for the Marine Corps Historic Half (Fredericksburg) Half Marathon?
Run on closed Fredericksburg city streets through Old Town and downtown. Pacers available.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:05:09 (Tim Young)
- Field size
- Field of approximately 8,000 runners
- Field cap
- 8,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 14+
- Cut-off
- 17:30 minutes per mile pace requirement; the course reopens to vehicular traffic behind that pace
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required; open registration, minimum age 14, must maintain the 17:30 min/mile pace
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pacers available
- Closed roads
- Run on closed Fredericksburg city streets through Old Town and downtown
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pick-up and event expo at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center on Carl D. Silver Parkway the day before the race
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medals; 2026 medal design inspired by Ferry Farm and Fredericksburg's George Washington roots
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive technical shirts
Access and course status
- Start
- Carl D. Silver Parkway by the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center in the Central Park retail area
- Finish
- Wegmans parking lot in Central Park, where the Finish Festival is held
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved roads (closed city streets)
- Landmarks
- Central Park retail district, Cowan Boulevard / Interstate 95 overpass, University of Mary Washington campus, Kenmore (Kenmore Park), Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, Rappahannock River, Hospital Hill
- Notable features
- Weekend includes the Semper Fred 5K on Saturday and the Devil Dog Double challenge for runners who complete both the Semper Fred 5K and the Historic Half
- start is signalled by a traditional howitzer blast
- Signature challenge is the notorious 'Hospital Hill' climb late in the course
- the route keeps within sight of the Rappahannock River before the climb and weaves through historic Downtown Fredericksburg