Where can I find the NCR Marathon & Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksNCR Marathon & 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.
Decision summary
NCR Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 15:39/km
- Typical conditions
- 85/100
- Evidence depth
- 30 verified facts
5:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
NCR Marathon & 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
- Trail, Gravel
- Scenery
- Countryside, Forest, Riverside, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the NCR Marathon & Half Marathon route go?
The NCR Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Oldfields School, 1500 Glencoe Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152 and finishes at Oldfields School, 1500 Glencoe Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152. Underfoot, expect crushed gravel and dirt rail trail (Northern Central Railroad Trail / Torrey C. Brown Trail); roughly 0.8 miles downhill on Glencoe Road to reach the trail. It passes Northern Central Railroad Trail (Torrey C. Brown Trail), Big Gunpowder Falls, Gunpowder River, Oldfields School and Glencoe Road. A scenic wooded run on a crushed gravel and dirt trail that winds along the Gunpowder River through quiet farmland alongside the waters of Big Gunpowder Falls.
What should runners know on race day for the NCR Marathon & Half Marathon?
Water stops with Gatorade every 3 to 3.5 miles; energy gels at miles 7, 14, 16 and 20.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Forest
- Riverside
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Community
Terrain
- Trail
- Gravel
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 5.5 hours (course open 9:00am-2:30pm EST).
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- Water stops with Gatorade every 3 to 3.5 miles; energy gels at miles 7, 14, 16 and 20.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup Friday 11am-5pm at Falls Road Running Store, 6247 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209, and Saturday race morning at Oldfields School.
- Medal
- Finishers receive a finisher medal; overall and age-group winners receive unique awards based on the trail's railway heritage.
- Finisher tee
- All finishers receive an NCR Marathon & Half Marathon sweatshirt blanket; every participant receives an NCR hoody (unisex sizing) at packet pickup.
Access and course status
- Start
- Oldfields School, 1500 Glencoe Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152.
- Finish
- Oldfields School, 1500 Glencoe Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Crushed gravel and dirt rail trail (Northern Central Railroad Trail / Torrey C. Brown Trail); roughly 0.8 miles downhill on Glencoe Road to reach the trail.
- Landmarks
- Northern Central Railroad Trail (Torrey C. Brown Trail), Big Gunpowder Falls, Gunpowder River, Oldfields School, Glencoe Road
- Notable features
- Marathon relay was introduced in 2003 and an 8K event was added for the 25th anniversary
- for 2026 only the marathon and half marathon appear in active registration
- A scenic wooded run on a crushed gravel and dirt trail that winds along the Gunpowder River through quiet farmland alongside the waters of Big Gunpowder Falls
- the majority of the course is on flat rail trail
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 3°CTypical temperature
- 9 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 85Favourability /100