Construction Causes Course Corrections

In 2025, the Half-Marathon route (and Leg #2 of the relay) will be adjusted slightly to accommodate construction on Monroe Ave. near the fairgrounds.  To avoid the construction, runners will make the usual right on Church St. but rather than making a U-Turn back to Monocacy Blvd., runners will continue on Church St. to Highland St. and enter the fairgrounds at Gate #4 as they have previously done before making a counter clockwise loop around 1/2 of the infield track.

To adjust for distance, the route will also change near Mile 3.75 where runners will now turn left on 5th St. (rather than 6th St.) and traverse back to Bentz St. by way of Evergreen Place.  Please make note of these changes.

The construction will also alter the 5k route which will now go out and back along Highland St and Church St on Saturday evening.