Charlottesville Marathon

• Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles
• Marathon:- Run 26.2 Miles
• 8K:- Run 5 Miles
• 1K:- Run .6 Mile

The Charlottesville Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 8K and Kids K offers one of the most scenic courses in the USA.  Voted as Best New Marathon by Runners World Magazine and One of the Top Ten Destantion Marathons in the USA by The New York Times.  Come run America's Destination Marathon!

Event details and schedule

Schedule

Friday, April 1st
Packet Pickup: Friday April 1st noon to 7:00pm at the race Expo. Other people can pick up your race packet with a copy of your drivers license
Charlottesville Running and Fitness Expo: noon to 7:00pm
Where: Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Saturday, April 2nd
Packet Pickup: 5:45am to 6:45am (until 7:00am for the 8K and 8:45 for the Kids Mile). Other people can pick up your race packet with a copy of your drivers license
Marathon/Half Marathon start: 700am.
Where: Intersection of High Street and Park Street in Downtown Charlottesville.  One block from the Finish Line
8K start: 7:15am
Kids Mile start: 9:00am
Charlottesville Running and Fitness Expo: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Live music: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Awards: 8K: 8:15am, Kids Mile: 9:30am, Half Marathon: 9:30am, Marathon: 11:00am
Where: Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Start Times

Marathon: 7:00am

Half Marathon: 7:00am

8K: 7:15am

Kids Mile: 9:00am

Packet Pickup

When:

Friday from 5pm until 7:00 pm

Saturday from 5:45am to 6:45am for the MARATHON/HALF MARATHON (Marathon/Half Marathon Start at 7:00am).  Packet pickup will be open until 7:00am for the 8K ROAD RACE (8K starts at 7:15am) and until 8:45am for the KIDS MILE (Kids Mile starts at 9:00am).

Where: Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Bag Drop

DUE TO SAFETY REGULATION, ALL DROP BAGS WILL NEED TO BE IN CLEAR SEE THROUGH BAGS. YOU WILL BE PROVIDED A CLEAR BAG AT PACKET PICKUP. NO OTHER BAGS WILL BE ALLOWED. CLEARLY LABEL YOUR BAG WITH YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION. The race staff reserves the right to inspect any non-see through or unattended bags. Please do not leave valuables in your drop bag.
You will be able to drop off your bag at the Packet Pickup location before the races start on Saturday morning.
Hours: Saturday (race day) 5:45am to 6:45am (strictly enforced) for the Marathon and the Half Marathon. Bag drop will be open until 7:00 for the 8k
Location: Court Square. Race Management will not be responsible for any lost or stolen bags

Parking:

The Historic Downtown Mall in Charlottesville offers several parking decks and parking lots.  The parking decks charge by the hour ($2/hour or a max of $16/day).  There is also street parking available, but please pay attention to the signs, since many parking spots have a 2 hour limit.

All parking locations are no more than 2 blocks from the Start/Finish.

CLICK HERE FOR PARKING LOCATIONS

Awards

Times for Award Ceremonies:
8K: 8:15am
Kids Mile: 9:30am
Half Marathon: 9:30am
Marathon: 11:00am

Awards will be given to the Top 3 and Masters winners of the Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K. The age groups will be 3 deep in 5 year brackets. The Awards for the Kids Mile will be for the boy and girl winners and finishers awards for all participants.

Please note that awards will NOT be mailed, so stick around for the ceremonies!