Baystate Marathon
Race Date
Oct 18, 2026
Location
Lowell, MA
The Experience
Consistently one of the top marathons for entry to the Boston Marathon - the Baystate Marathon is designed to give you your best chance to run a Boston Qualifying Time. Not ready for a marathon, but you want to start your journey - run our very popular half marathon, or run with a friend in our half marathon relay. The Baystate Marathon Weekend is presented and supported by the Greater Lowell Road Runners. We proudly proclaim we "For Runners by Runners"
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Tech Race Shirt
Start Location
Tsongas Center, Lowell, MA, 01852
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
+0.05 m
Separation
0.5%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
MA23009JK · Expires 2033 · 2023 Bay State Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Course Map
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Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
46°
Afternoon (High)
63°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
72%
Humidity
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