Historic Drawbridge Running Festival

  • Date Sat 16th November 2024
  • Location St Michaels, Maryland
  • Price $33.30 - $107.50
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances Half Marathon, 5km

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Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Historic Drawbridge Running Festival on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, in the charming town of St. Michaels, Talbot. This year, the festival is expanding to include exciting new race options, featuring a USATF certified full marathon, a half marathon, and a lively 5K. Runners in the half marathon will enjoy a scenic 13.1-mile course starting from Tilghman Island, making their way along Route 33 with a thrilling turn into the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. For those up for the challenge, the marathon will follow the same route but venture further into the picturesque countryside before returning to St. Michaels.

Starting bright and early at 8 AM from the Wylder Hotel, participants can look forward to a well-organized event complete with aid stations to keep everyone hydrated and fueled. With an eight-hour time limit for both the marathon and half marathon, there's plenty of time to enjoy the breathtaking views while pushing your limits. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a fantastic running festival that supports local volunteer fire departments while celebrating the joy of running! Join us for a memorable day filled with fitness, community spirit, and the beauty of Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Organiser's Description

NEW this year, we are expanding to a full blown running festival with the addition of a Marathon (Share the first 10.5 miles of the half marathon course) and a 5k (out and back from the finish line). Be sure to check out all of the options available.

ALL COURSES WILL BE USATF CERTIFIED COURSES!!!

Have trouble with course maps? Afraid of missing turns? Looking to set your PR with an all-out effort? Have we got the race for you!!!

The Historic Drawbridge Running Festival will take place on Saturday, November 16th, 2024. The half will navigate from Tilghman Island, straight up Route 33, and to St Michaels, making one of the only true turns of the race in to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!! That's a 13.1 mile STRAIGHT RUN with little to no elevation or turns!!!

The NEW full marathon will follow the same course, but turn right on Bozman-Neavitt Rd (MD Route 579) and travel through tiny Bozman, and turn around right before Neavitt, before you turn around and return to St Michaels, rejoining the marathon course around mile 24.

Our 5k event, starting at 830am, will start and finish from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!!!

THE EVENT WILL START FROM THE WYLDER HOTEL ON TILGHMAN ISLAND AT 8AM!! RUNNERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE MAT WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES (800 TO 800) TO PROPERLY DISTANCE THEMSELVES. ALL RUNNERS MUST BE ON SITE AT THE START BY 7:45AM.

We encourage participants to take advantage of the buses that will be available at the Maritime Museum on race morning to transport you to the start line at the Wylder Hotel in Tilghman Island, which is where the race starts. This way your vehicle is available for you upon your finish at the entrance to the Maritime Museum. From the start at Wylder Hotel, we will begin as a group, with traffic briefly shut down on the Island, until we can get everyone safely over the FIRST OF TWO DRAWBRIDGES and on to the shoulder of MD Route 33. Aide stations will be located along the course for your hydration and nutrition needs.

A eight (8) hour cutoff, for the marathon and half marathon, will let you move as fast as you like, all the way to an 18 min 30 second pace. Perfect for those recovering from a long season, or just pushing their limits at the end of the year.

Our friends at the marathon distance will get a whopping 8 hours to complete the event!!!

We are working with the TIlghman Island Volunteer Fire Department and the St Michaels Volunteer Fire Department to bring you a safe and fun event! A portion of the proceeds will go to EACH of the departments to assist with their annual fundraising efforts.

Races

  • Historic Drawbridge Half Marathon

    Incl. $6.60 Fee & Hooded Sweatshirt (Unisex Size)

    Sat 16th November 2024

    $91.60

  • Historic Drawbridge Marathon

    Incl. $7.50 Fee & Hooded Sweatshirt (Unisex Size)

    Sat 16th November 2024

    $107.50

  • Historic Drawbridge 5k

    Incl. $3.30 Fee & Long Sleeve T Shirt

    Sat 16th November 2024

    $33.30

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Location

213 NORTH TALBOT STREET, CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM, St Michaels, 21663, MD, United States

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