2026 Baystate Marathon

Name: 2026 Baystate Marathon
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Lowell, United States

42KCombo

Distances21K

BonusesScenic

Oct 18, 2026 · 1 day🇺🇸 Lowell, United States

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The 2026 Baystate Marathon is a flat, fast double loop along the Merrimack River in Lowell, MA, starting and finishing at the Tsongas Center. It is a top New England Boston qualifier with a ~23% BQ rate and a 6-hour time limit.

Why attend here

Running the Baystate Marathon in late October means crisp, golden foliage along the Merrimack River and a double-loop course that lets you soak in the riverside views twice. Afterward, warm up with a bowl of New England clam chowder at a downtown Lowell eatery, or explore the city's rich industrial history at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum—a perfect, low-key way to round out a fall race weekend.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Lowell, US

~1.3h · 1,019 km

Lowell

combo

typical Oct weather · 2025

18 Sat

16°4°

0mm3.8 m/s

ComboPart of a combo trip

55th Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting + Hyrox & 19 RacesOct 8 – Oct 25Montreal +19 sports

Event Details

Elevation

154m

Course

The course is a double loop along paved roads beside the Merrimack River, crossing several bridges and dipping briefly into neighboring Chelmsford and Tyngsboro. It features fall foliage and riverside stretches, with gentle river-valley grades and a few bridge approaches.