Welcome!
The Huntsville Track Club and the Huntsville Sports Commission proudly present the Rocket City Marathon, one of the premiere races in the south for over 45 years.
Our course was introduced in 2022, and while it retains many of the same key components of previous years, it also incorporates exciting new ones as well, including a new start line in front of the Von Braun Center, longer straightaways, travels through the campus of the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) and it gives more visibility of the Saturn V.
And, just like before, you will run through the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, and glide back downtown for an exciting finish inside the Von Braun Center South Hall.
RCM serves as a Boston qualifying race.
Pre-race excitement begins well before the marathon at the South Hall of Von Braun Center on Friday and Saturday where runners can pick up their race packets, visit the expo, and see the actual finish line. The expo will start on Friday, and continue on Saturday where there will also be an inside finish for the 5k, 10k, and Kid’s Marathon. This is a full weekend of fun for the whole family.
On race day, spectators can easily view the start of the race on Monroe Street which is just a short walk from the South Hall where the runners will finish. Spectators can also watch the final 3/4 of a mile wind through Big Spring Park or come into the Von Braun Center for the finish line.
For those watching or running, having the finish line inside an enormous hall full of cheerleaders where everyone has a good view makes for one of the most exciting finishes around. For the more adventurous who wish to drive around, a link to our live participant tracking will be available for free, as well as a detailed printed map, highlighting the course and optimal viewing sites will be provided. For those who would rather not drive, we have shuttles to carry spectators to the Front Half Finish (which is also the halfway point for the full marathoners) at Campus 805. The last shuttle leaving from Campus 805 to the Von Braun Center will be at noon.