Where can I find the Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksHannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay 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
Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 88/100
- Evidence depth
- 46 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay 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
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay?
The Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 154 m.
Where does the Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay route go?
The Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay route starts at Tsongas Center, Lowell (intersection of Fr. Morissette Boulevard and Arcand Drive); start area at 50 Father Morissette Blvd and finishes at Tsongas Center / race village in Lowell, at the same area as the start. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Tsongas Center, Merrimack River, University Ave Bridge (Textile Bridge), Rourke Bridge and Tyngsboro Bridge. New finish-line experience with monitors showing each runner's name and finishing time.
What should runners know on race day for the Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay?
Road closures in Lowell affecting western and eastern access; vehicle access suspended at 6:45am for race preparation. Personal music devices are strongly discouraged; 'Motivation Mile' signs with inspirational messages line the course. 15. Marathon pacers available targeting 2:50, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50 and 4:00 finishes (no pacers for the half marathon).
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Competitive
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 154 m
- Net elevation
- -1 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:21:36 (Dave Dunham)
- Women's course record
- 2:39:00 (Jordan O'Dea)
- Field size
- Approximately 2,300 runners across all events (2025)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier and World Marathon Major qualifier; ranked #1 in the Northeast for a BQ in 2025 (Outside Online), with ~25% of finishers qualifying for Boston
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 15
- Pacers
- Marathon pacers available targeting 2:50, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50 and 4:00 finishes (no pacers for the half marathon)
- Closed roads
- Road closures in Lowell affecting western and eastern access; vehicle access suspended at 6:45am for race preparation
- Expo / packet pickup
- Expo and packet pickup at the start/finish race village; race-morning packet pickup at Lowell High School Cafeteria 6:00am - 7:30am
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- All finishers receive a finisher's medal
- Finisher tee
- All participants receive a race shirt
- On-course music
- Personal music devices are strongly discouraged; 'Motivation Mile' signs with inspirational messages line the course
Access and course status
- Start
- Tsongas Center, Lowell (intersection of Fr. Morissette Boulevard and Arcand Drive); start area at 50 Father Morissette Blvd
- Finish
- Tsongas Center / race village in Lowell, at the same area as the start
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Paved roads
- Landmarks
- Tsongas Center, Merrimack River, University Ave Bridge (Textile Bridge), Rourke Bridge, Tyngsboro Bridge, Aiken Street Bridge, Vinal Square (Tyngsborough), Pawtucket Boulevard (Route 113), LeLacheur Park
- Notable features
- New finish-line experience with monitors showing each runner's name and finishing time
- BQ/PR bell with photographer
- recovery tent with massage and physical therapy
- courtesy changing tents
- race fly-through video and personalized photo gallery
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 88Favourability /100