Where can I find the 7 Bridges Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course links7 Bridges 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
7 Bridges Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 77/100
- Evidence depth
- 43 verified facts
7:00:00 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
7 Bridges Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road, Mixed
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the 7 Bridges Marathon?
The 7 Bridges Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 275 m.
Where does the 7 Bridges Marathon route go?
The 7 Bridges Marathon route starts at Coolidge Park near the Big Blue Rhino and the Chattanooga Theatre on Tremont Avenue, 400 River Street, downtown Chattanooga and finishes at Same as start, near the Chattanooga Theatre on Tremont Avenue at Coolidge Park. Underfoot, expect road, concrete and asphalt, including a stretch on the paved Tennessee Riverwalk multi-use path. It passes North Chickamauga Creek Greenway, Coolidge Park, Big Blue Rhino sculpture, Chattanooga Theatre and Market Street Bridge. Distances scale with bridge count: the marathon crosses all 7 bridges, the half marathon crosses 4 downtown bridges, the 10K crosses 4 bridges, and the 5K crosses 2 bridges.
What should runners know on race day for the 7 Bridges Marathon?
Road closures on race morning include Tremont Avenue (6:30am-2pm), 4th Street and Manufacturers Road exits (6-9am), and partial lane closures on Amnicola Highway and Veterans Bridge (6-10am). Live DJ/music at the start and finish line. Marathon pace groups from 3:30 to 6:00 with a sweeper; half marathon pace groups from 1:35 to 3:00.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 275 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 844 marathon finishers in 2025 (101st largest US marathon, 3rd largest in Tennessee); 622 in 2024 and 476 in 2023.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Official 7-hour course limit (participants asked to finish within 7.5 hours).
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified course; the organisers submit results to the Boston Marathon, making it a Boston Qualifying race.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Marathon pace groups from 3:30 to 6:00 with a sweeper; half marathon pace groups from 1:35 to 3:00.
- Closed roads
- Road closures on race morning include Tremont Avenue (6:30am-2pm), 4th Street and Manufacturers Road exits (6-9am), and partial lane closures on Amnicola Highway and Veterans Bridge (6-10am).
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup and a small expo at Coolidge Park on the Friday (3-6pm) and Saturday (9am-6pm) before the race, plus a Saturday shake-out run and the Between the Bridges Arts Festival.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Every finisher receives a custom finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive an event shirt.
- On-course music
- Live DJ/music at the start and finish line.
Access and course status
- Start
- Coolidge Park near the Big Blue Rhino and the Chattanooga Theatre on Tremont Avenue, 400 River Street, downtown Chattanooga.
- Finish
- Same as start, near the Chattanooga Theatre on Tremont Avenue at Coolidge Park.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road, concrete and asphalt, including a stretch on the paved Tennessee Riverwalk multi Use path.
- Landmarks
- North Chickamauga Creek Greenway, Coolidge Park, Big Blue Rhino sculpture, Chattanooga Theatre, Market Street Bridge, Walnut Street Bridge, Veterans Bridge, Tennessee Riverwalk
- Notable features
- Distances scale with bridge count: the marathon crosses all 7 bridges, the half marathon crosses 4 downtown bridges, the 10K crosses 4 bridges, and the 5K crosses 2 bridges
- Crosses all 7 of Chattanooga's Tennessee River bridges - 4 downtown bridges plus 3 bridges on the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway - with aid stations approximately every mile (22 total) and GU at miles 6, 12, 18 and 24
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 13 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 77Favourability /100