• Relay
  • 21.1 km
  • Lowell
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay

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 at a glance

Typical conditions
88/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Riverside, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

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 links

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 a road course. The setting includes city and riverside. 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.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Competitive
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 2,300 runners across all events (2025)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Sold out
No

Race day logistics

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

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
  • Two-leg half marathon relay of about 6.55 miles per leg, run on the half marathon course with a single exchange point on Father Morissette Boulevard near Cabot Street
  • each team member registers individually under the same team name

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 88Favourability /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.