LATEST NEWS
BRING YOUR OLD SHOES TO THE EXPO
OCTOBER 15, 2025
The Baltimore Running Festival is again pleased to collect your new and gently used shoes. Bring your new or gently used shoes (running, casual, dress, adult, kids) to the Bib & Shirt Pick-up and donate them in the used shoe collection bin near the bib pick up area. Your used shoes will be kept out of our local landfills and shipped to others in need both locally and across the world!
For each bin of shoes collected a donation will be made to Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C.org.) Thank you for your support in helping the environment and those in need.
10K IS SOLD OUT
OCTOBER 14, 2025
The 10K is officially SOLD OUT! We have reached capacity based on the number of shirts and medals we have ordered. Therefore we can no longer add new entrants into this race distance. Thank you for all of your interest and support. Other races are sure to follow soon so please register NOW if you are interested in participating in the 25th Baltimore Running Festival.
RUNNER TRACKING
OCTOBER 13, 2025
Register online for the FREE Baltimore Running Festival runner tracking services, opening October 13th.
Use this helpful information to track your favorite runners, and to reunite with loved ones after the race. You will be able to receive tracking messages on your mobile phone via push messaging or web tracking.
By tracking a runner, you will receive the following messages:
- Full Marathon: Start, 5, 10, 15, 20, Finish
- Half-Marathon: Start, 6.8, Finish
- 10K: Start, Finish
- 5K: Start, Finish
HOW TO REGISTER: (Tracking opens October 13) https://rtrt.me/ulink/SVEA/SVE-BALT-2025
Or Visit https://rtrt.me/app/SVEA to download the app. Follow the app instructions below
- Download the app and install it.
- Select Baltimore Marathon.
- Search for the participant(s) at the top. Select the correct one. That automatically sets you up for push notifications.
- Wait for race day to get your notifications! The message will provide the runner’s time, pace and expected finish time.
YOUR RUNNER INFO PACKET IS HERE
OCTOBER 5, 2025
The answers to all your Race Week questions are HERE in the Runner Handbook. If you want to know who, what, when or where during race week the answers are in this booklet. With our 25th Anniversary running there are several new element so even if you have partipated in the past we urge you to read the handbook. If nothing else you may be able to help answer a question for a freind or neighbor. Knowledge is Power!
LOG YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Sign Up and Stay Safe!
RaceSafe is one of the services our Medical Team is using to help keep athletes safe.
Help our medical team optimize your care in case of a race-day health issue. Securely sharing your health information is quick and easy with RaceSafe.
Each participant must sign up with a unique email address that matches the one used for race registration.
If you have created a RaceSafe or SPORTZPEAK account in the past, please use the same credentials to log in again.
Baltimore Running Festival thanks our medical partners, MedStar Health, for keeping you safe on race day.
MedStar Health is the official Sports Medicine Partner of the Baltimore Running Festival. For more information on what MedStar can do to keep you running, visit https://www.medstarhealth.org/
COURSE PREVIEW RUN THIS SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
Falls Road Running Store will host a Course Preview Training run THIS SATURDAY, September 27 starting at 7am in Patterson Park. Details are available on the RACE PREP page of our website or here on the EVENT PAGE on facebook.
2025 RACE SHIRTS
FULL MARATHON
HALF MARATHON
10K
5K
TRAINING BY THE PROS CONTINUES
AUGUST 21, 2025
Training plans for 5k & 10K brought to you by Under Armour Baltimore Distance pro athletes and coaches are still available
Looking for guidance on how to train for one of the shorter Baltimore Run Fest races? Or looking to better your personal best? We have partnered with the Under Armour Baltimore Distance team to bring you training and tips from our local pro athletes and coaches. There are training plans for all ability levels, catered toward your goals on race day. A portion of the training plan proceeds will go back to the athletes who helped create this plan. Help support our local pro runners in the Baltimore community while training for your best race yet!
MARATHON DAY AT THE BALLPARK
Make plans to join us on Sep. 23, 2025 when the O's take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Each person who shows their 2025 registration confirmation or wears a Baltimore RunFest shirt from the past will earn an official Baltimore Orioles throwback baseball cap from our booth on gameday. You can also get your photo taken with Blue the Crab and enter to win some great prizes from us and the Orioles.
To add to the excitement if we are able to get to 250 tickets in our group, one lucky runner will be invited to go on the field for a special presentation. SO GRAB YOUR FRIENDS & COME TO THE BALLPARK!
Buy your tickets today! We can't wait to kick of our race day countdown with you at Camden Yards on Sept 23.
Check out the link and use promo code MARATHON :
RACE PREP FROM THE PROS
AUGUST 10, 2025
Expert crafted training plans for all levels brought to you by Under Armour Baltimore Distance pro athletes and coaches
Looking for guidance on how to train for Baltimore Run Fest? Or looking to better your personal best? We have partnered with the Under Armour Baltimore Distance team to bring you training and tips from our local pro athletes and coaches. There are training plans for all ability levels, catered toward your goals on race day. A portion of the training plan proceeds will go back to the athletes who helped create this plan. Help support our local pro runners in the Baltimore community while training for your best race yet!
RATE INCREASE SEPT. 1
AUGUST 10, 2025
Prices Go Up On All Baltimore Running Festival Race Distances On September 1st.
Be sure to sign up soon if you are planning to run the in the 25th Annual Baltimore Running Festival. After August 1, the price will increase as much as $15. Keep that cash in your wallett and sign up early.
NEW WEBSITE
AUGUST 10, 2025
Welcome to our Our brand new Baltimore Running Festival website. We are excited to announce that it is officially LIVE! We've been working hard to create an even better online experience for you, with a fresh new design, streamlined content and easier navigation.
Please explore the new site and let us know what you like and dislike at customerservice@corrigansports.com
If you see any errors or omissions, please be sure to tell us so we can make your race experience the best it can be!
