Altis Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon & Half Marathon

The Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K takes place on the fairly flat and paved Western Maryland Rail Trail with the occasional fantastic view of the Potomac River. Runners will head southwest on the trail for 6.56 miles before turning around to head northeast back to the start/finish. Half marathon runners will cross the finish line at Pennsylvania Avenue to complete their race. Marathon runners will turn around at Pennsylvania Avenue and complete another out and back on the course to finish the marathon. There is approximately 558 feet of elevation gain and loss in the half marathon and 1116 feet of gain and loss in the marathon. The WMRT Marathon and Half Marathon are USATF Certified courses. The marathon certification is MD17006NP, and the half marathon certification is MD17005NP.