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Rocket City Marathon

WELCOME TO THE ROCKET CITY MARATHON Come run the Rocket City Marathon. For years the Rocket City Marathon has been a premiere marathon…

Next edition

2026 · 13 Dec 2026

Where

🇺🇸 Huntsville, United States of America

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Countdown

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days to 13 Dec 2026

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Distance
Marathon
Course
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Climb
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Entry
$140

About

The race

WELCOME TO THE ROCKET CITY MARATHON Come run the Rocket City Marathon. For years the Rocket City Marathon has been a premiere marathon event in the South. The Rocket City Marathon is conducted by the Huntsville Track Club and scores double points on the Running JournalGrand Prix XXIX Championship Circuit. If you have run the Rocket City Marathon in the past you know what a quality event this is. If you have never run this Huntsville tradition then this is the year to add our event to your schedule. The Rocket City Marathon is more than just a race. It is an “event” built around the race. We work just as hard creating exciting activities to make your trip to the Rocket City fun as we do conducting a flawless race on a fast course to produce an enjoyable race that should yield your maximum performance. The carbo supper is excellent and we feed about 500 each year so be sure to give it a try. These and the other Friday activities are provided to encourage you to run your best. New Race Course route will take you through Historic Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville Botanical Gardens and the Space and Rocket Center.

Location

Huntsville, United States of America

North America · typically 4°C (39°F) on race day

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Getting in

  • Ballot

    Entries are drawn at random from everyone who applies.

  • Club membership

    You are required to have a membership to register for this race; you must be a member of Huntsville Track Club to register for these events

Ballot

Dates not announced
  1. Ballot opens

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  2. Ballot closes

    TBA

  3. Draw

    TBA

  4. Results

    TBA

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