Railway Marathon & Half Marathon
Birmingham, AL
- 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Run
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
Looking for a fast, certified race with a great chance for a PR? This event is for you! This race is great for carbon shoes too! Starting at Black Creek Park in Fultondale, AL, this marathon & half marathon will be held on the Five Mile Creek Greenway, a rails-to-trail … MORE
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Great for a first 10k!
Loved the trail atmosphere! Everything was pretty simple and straight forward. The only negative really was that there was only 1 water station for the 10k. It was an out … MORE
Loved the trail atmosphere! Everything was pretty simple and straight forward. The only negative really was that there was only 1 water station for the 10k. It was an out and back course with a water stop at 1.5miles. You turned around at the 5k mark and went back so you hit that water station again at 4.7miles. So you were without anything for 3 miles. It would have been nice if there was water at the 5k turn around. But otherwise, it was great!
Great course
The marathon course was 2 loops of the half marathon course. The course was great. Pretty flat and easy. The volunteers were wonderful and supportive. Absolutely loved the race. The … MORE
The marathon course was 2 loops of the half marathon course. The course was great. Pretty flat and easy. The volunteers were wonderful and supportive. Absolutely loved the race. The only issue was there could have been one or two more water stations.
Great local race!
If you’re looking for some simplicity and smooth sailing - this is for you! Logistics: very easy drive from the Birmingham area where I was staying (which was also very … MORE
If you’re looking for some simplicity and smooth sailing – this is for you!
Logistics: very easy drive from the Birmingham area where I was staying (which was also very close to the airport)
Packet pickup was just walking up to a table at the local running store – no frills just bibs, pins, shirt and a plastic bag. I love the shirt – it’s soft and long sleeve!
Race morning was super chill. Arrived about 45 minutes before the race, easy parking, real bathrooms to use at the park and overall a smaller sized local race
There are quite a few races going on at once, I ran the half marathon which was a pretty clean out and back, primarily on the trail which was nice and peaceful. We got hit with some humidity which made things a little rough.. while the race definitely is mostly flat – there are some sneaky gradual inclines throughout.
Post race had awesome snacks, lemonade and anything else you would expect. Great smaller race to check off Alabama!