Rocket City Marathon

  • Date Sat 14th December 2024 - Sun 15th December 2024
  • Time 7:00AM EST
  • Location Huntsville, Alabama
  • Price $54.00 - $165.30
  • Races 7 races
  • Distances 10km, 5km, Half Marathon

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating weekend at the Rocket City Marathon taking place from December 14th to 15th, 2024, in beautiful Huntsville, Alabama. Celebrating over 45 years of running excellence, this premier marathon event in the South offers an exciting lineup for participants of all ages and abilities. Kicking off the festivities is the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, followed by a fast and flat 10K at 7 am on Saturday, perfect for both runners and walkers.

Later that morning, join in on the fun with the walker-friendly 5K, known as the "Mural Run," showcasing the vibrant street art of downtown Huntsville. Kids can also get in on the action with their very own marathon at 10:30 am. The excitement continues on Sunday with the Front Half Marathon and Full Marathon, starting at 7 am. Runners will traverse a scenic course that highlights the city's charm, including the iconic US Space and Rocket Center. Donโ€™t miss the chance to enjoy post-race festivities with delicious food and professional stretching. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or a first-time participant, the Rocket City Marathon promises an unforgettable experience filled with camaraderie and celebration!

Organiser's Description

Come run the Rocket City Race Weekend in Huntsville, Alabama. For over 45 years the Rocket City Marathon, conducted by the Huntsville Track Club, has been a premiere marathon event in the South.

Kicking off the weekend is the Health and Fitness Expo and Packet Pick Up which opens at on Friday (the time is still pending but we know it will open no later than 2:00 pm on Friday afternoon if you need to make plans now), running through Saturday evening at 8pm. At 7am on Saturday is the flat, fast and also walker-friendly 10K. It starts in front of the Von Braun Center on Monroe Street, and gives the participants a tiny taste of what Huntsville has to offer in Old Town, finishing at the exciting indoor finish line RCM has been known for the last several years. Two hours later, the walker-friendly 5K (AKA the "Mural Run) will start. It winds past most of the wonderful "building art" that graces our downtown, finishing at the same finish line. The Kids Marathon will be held the same day at 10:30.

Sunday morning the Front Half Marathon and Full Marathon will start from Monroe Street in front of the Von Braun Arena at 7am (with the exception of the early starters [https://rocketcitymarathon.run/early-start] who require 6-7 hours for the Full Marathon or 3-4 hours for the FRONT Half Marathon, who will have started their races at 6am). The course takes runners through Downtown, Old Town, the Medical District, Blossomwood, past Maple Hill Cemetary, through the old Train Depot, by the Veteran's Memorial and past Campus 805, where the Front Half will have a fun finish party! The Full Marathoners will continue their quest and be joined at the University of Alabama at Huntsville Campus with the Back Half Marathon runners (the Back Half starts at 9am at UAH). The back half of the course takes runners over to the US Space and Rocket Center, through the Botanical Gardens, past Gold Sprint Coffee and Lowe Mill, back to the VBC to the indoor finish line where runners will enjoy delicious post-race food and complimentary post-race stretching provided by Therapy South. Maybe you'd rather gather a friend (or a few of them) and run a Marathon RELAY! Teams will NOT compete based on finish times, but will have the option to compete in the Corporate Cup.

All registered participants will receive a registration shirt, an epic medal, post-race food, and professional photographs. Marathoners and Half the Marathoners will also receive a finisher gift. First-time Marathoners will receive a First Timer gift. Runners who register for any two races will receive a special "Challenge" gift. If you register for three events (AKA "the Hat Trick") you will receive a coveted RCM hat. Each child who runs the one mile RCKM will receive a registration shirt and epic medal. Kids who opt to complete 26.2 miles (running their final mile at the Kids Marathon) will receive a special 26.2 pin.

For more information please visit our website [http://www.rocketcitymarathon.RUN].

FOR FAQ AND ALL THE RACE DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE ROCKET CITY MARATHON OFFICIAL WEBSITE LINKED ABOVE. WE ARE SURE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ON OUR WEBSITE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IF YOU EMAIL US FROM TODAY TILL RACE DAY, PLEASE NOTE YOU MIGHT NOT GET A RESPONSE. AS RACE WEEK NEARS, OUR TIME IN THE OFFICE IS LIMITED AND WE ARE FOCUSING ON ALL THE RACE DAY DETAILS.

Races

  • Marathon

    Incl. $10.30 Fee & Amazing Long Sleeve Shirt

    Sun 15th December 2024 (7:00AM EST)

    $165.30

    CLOSED
    This event has a strict 1pm (time of day) cut off. If you require 6-7 hours to complete the marathon, you must be an "Early Starter" (which will require a special bib and adherence to a short list of extra rules). You will be asked to leave the course, or surrender your participant bib, if you fall behind the sweepers. Runners who do not reach the FRONT Half Finish Line by 10:05am will not be allowed to continue.
  • Front Half the Marathon

    Incl. $8.50 Fee & Amazing Long Sleeve Shirt

    Sun 15th December 2024 (7:00AM EST)

    $133.50

    CLOSED
    This event has a strict 10am (time of day) cut off. If you require 3-4 hours to complete the FRONT Half marathon, you must be an "Early Starter" (which will require a special bib and adherence to a short list of extra rules). You will be asked to leave the course, or surrender your participant bib, if you fall behind the sweepers. Runners will finish this race at Campus 805 where you will enjoy a unique post-race party. Busses will shuttle participants back to the VBC until noon. After that time you will need to find other transportation back to the VBC.
  • Back Half the Marathon

    Incl. $8.50 Fee & Amazing Long Sleeve Shirt

    Sun 15th December 2024 (9:00AM EST)

    $133.50

    CLOSED
    This event has a strict four-hour time limit. You will be asked to leave the course if you are behind the cut off pace (18:19 min/mile). There is not a sweeper for the BACK Half Marathon. If the marathon sweeper catches up to you, you will need to stay with (or in front of) them. They will be running a 13:44 min/mile pace. Participants will be bussed from the VBC out to the start line at the UAH Campus.
  • Rocket City 10K

    Incl. $4.30 Fee & Amazing Short Sleeve Shirt

    Sat 14th December 2024 (7:00AM EST)

    $59.30

    CLOSED
    Flat, fast, walker-friendly event with a two-hour cutoff time. Participants who fall behind the sweeper will be asked to relinquish their participant bib if they would like to continue the route as a pedestrian.
  • Rocket City Mural Run 5K

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & Amazing Short Sleeve Shirt

    Sat 14th December 2024 (9:00AM EST)

    $54.00

    CLOSED
    Walker-friendly event with a one-hour cutoff time. Participants who fall behind the sweeper will be asked to relinquish their participant bib if they would like to continue the route as a pedestrian.
  • Virtual Marathon

    Incl. $8.50 Fee & Amazing Long Sleeve Shirt

    $133.50

    CLOSED
    You will need to submit your marathon time to us at [email protected] between 12/1/2024 and 12/31/2024. We will mail out your marathon finisher medal and marathon registration shirt in January. (You will not receive the marathon finisher gift.) There is no finishing time limit on this event. Virtual finishers are eligible for the Challenge and the Hat Trick.
  • Virtual Half Marathon

    Incl. $7.30 Fee & Amazing Long Sleeve Shirt

    $112.30

    CLOSED
    You will need to submit your half marathon time to us at [email protected] between 12/1/2024 and 12/31/2024. We will mail out your half-the-marathon finisher medal and half-the-marathon registration shirt in January. (You will not receive the half-the-marathon finisher gift.) There is no finishing time limit on this event. Virtual finishers are eligible for the Challenge and the Hat Trick.

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700 Monroe Street SW, Huntsville, 35801, AL, United States

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