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This event, featuring both a full marathon and half-marathon races, takes participants along the scenic American Tobacco Trail (ATT), an abandoned rail corridor now used as recreational rail-trail. This race provides participants with a fast course perfect for setting a personal best!
This race raises funds for charities such as JDRF, Hope for the Warriors and American Red Cross – and recently reached its million dollar charitable gifting goal!
Course
The Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon both begin at USA Baseball/Thomas Brooks Park and offer runners a scenic, fast course with Boston qualification as a USA Track & Field certified event. Both races also utilize over 20 miles of the American Tobacco Trail (ATT), of which the full marathon covers 21 miles while 8 are included for half marathoners – its unique compacted screening surface makes this less harmful on runners than traditional pavement roads.
runners from around the globe visit Cary to participate in this race weekend and experience its breathtaking scenery and ideal running temperatures. Proceeds also support local charities like military veterans organizations and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; RaceJoy made its inaugural offering of live GPS tracking and cheer sending to Tobacco Road Marathon/Half Marathon participants this year!
Tobacco Road offers runners an ideal course, featuring only mild inclines and declines and minimal vehicular traffic, making personal records achievable for every runner who participates. Up to 10 percent of marathon participants qualify for Boston, while less experienced runners also reap the benefits from its fast, energy-absorbing course and ideal springtime running conditions. There are few turns and finish line bells await finishers at Tobacco Road Marathon as they try for new PRs; runners also enjoy receiving a tech shirt, post-race party and plenty of perks at Tobacco Road Marathon.
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The 13th Tobacco Road Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place Sunday, March 19 in Cary, North Carolina. Traversing over 20 miles of the American Tobacco Trail, runners can expect a fast, flat course to help achieve personal bests – 15 percent qualify for Boston Marathon as one of their goals! In addition, funds from this race go toward Hope for Warriors and JDRF charities.
Tobacco Road Marathon offers three distance options – marathon, half-marathon and 10K races. Registration can be done both online or at an in-person Expo held from March 17-20 at Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham-Research Triangle hotel; here runners can sign up for pace groups, sample drinks and snacks, register for post-race parties with food and music provided, purchase running apparel or equipment and sign up for pace group runs.
Running enthusiasts can save on registration by joining Team V, the V Foundation's endurance training and fundraising team. Joining allows participants to run for cancer research while being guaranteed entry into Tobacco Road Marathon with special swag included as a perk! All levels, from beginners to professional athletes are welcome onboard this team.
The Tobacco Road Marathon is the sole full marathon held locally during spring, and its board members are dedicated to raising funds for outstanding local charities. Previous races have supported organizations such as American Red Cross and Hope for Warriors which provides support to military personnel and their families; it has also raised money for JDRF who supports children living with Type 1 Diabetes by funding a mechanical pancreas which allows children to lead normal lives.
Packet Pickup
Expo and packet pick-up for the Albany State University Half-Marathon takes place at their HPER Gym on Radium Springs Road near Josheph Holley Lane in Albany Georgia. If you cannot make it personally to this event, friends or family may collect your race number and bib from it for you provided they possess your driver's license as well as written permission from you.
Tobacco Road Marathon draws runners from around the globe for its fast, flat course and ideal running temperatures. Set alongside scenic American Tobacco Trail, its picturesque setting makes this event appealing not only to experienced marathoners looking to qualify for Boston or set personal records but also novice marathoners looking for their first marathon experience.
Attributes such as a tech shirt, strong communication channels, PR bell to ring and post-race party make this event even more worthwhile. Furthermore, its relatively flat route from Thomas Park to the start of ATT (albeit an uphill climb at Thomas Park itself and some rolling hills in later miles) make this marathon particularly leg-friendly.
Race Day
The Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon is an ideal race for both experienced runners and novice runners of any experience level, featuring over 20 miles of the American Tobacco Trail and featuring fast and flat running conditions – up to 20% of runners qualify for Boston – offering ideal running temperatures that enable them to achieve their best performances in this challenging marathon race.
On Sunday morning in West Cary, thousands of runners assembled to participate in the Tobacco Road Marathon, a fundraiser established in 2010. Established in 2010 to benefit JDRF, American Red Cross and Hope for the Warriors charities, participants may opt to complete either a full or half marathon distance.
An idyllic day for running was had at this event with clear skies and temperatures around 60 degrees. Donnie Cowart of Winston-Salem ran the fastest time of the day – winning men's race in 2:17:37! He outshone Bashash Walio of Gunnison Colorado by over three minutes to become overall victor in that category.
Martha Akeno of Eldoret, Kenya completed her run in under two hours to claim victory by more than 10 seconds over Amanda Lopiccolo of Apex.
Runners praised this race for its highly organized start area, strong communication with volunteers, and an encouraging PR bell to celebrate those who achieved their goal. Most of the course is flat with one small hill near Thomas Park as well as some rolling hills near its conclusion.
From your first to your 50th marathon, having company can only make the experience more enjoyable – bring along family and friends for extra support along the way! They'll find ample space at the start/finish line area located adjacent to American Tobacco Campus parking lot.
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