2026 Rocket City Marathon

Name: 2026 Rocket City Marathon
Start: 2026-12-13
End: 2026-12-13
Location: Huntsville, United States

42K

Distances5K10K21K

BonusesScenic

Dec 13, 2026 · 1 day🇺🇸 Huntsville, United States

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The 2026 Rocket City Marathon is a USATF-certified, fast, gently rolling road course through Huntsville, AL, starting and finishing downtown at the Von Braun Center, passing Big Spring Park, the Huntsville Botanical Garden, and the US Space & Rocket Center. It is a Boston qualifier with cool December weather and marks the event's 50th-anniversary running.

Why attend here

Come for the race, stay for the space — this December loop takes you past the Saturn V at the US Space & Rocket Center and through Huntsville's leafy neighborhoods, with crisp, cool weather that's ideal for a long run. After you finish, warm up with a bowl of Southern gumbo or a craft beer downtown, then stroll Big Spring Park to soak in the holiday lights.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Huntsville, US

~0.8h · 662 km

Huntsville

typical Dec weather · 2025

13 Sat

15°2°

0mm3.3 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

≈203 m

Course

The single-loop route starts and finishes downtown at the Von Braun Center and winds past Big Spring Park, the Huntsville Botanical Garden and the US Space & Rocket Center (home of the towering Saturn V display) before returning through quiet tree-lined neighborhoods.