The 2026 Hannaford Baystate Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay will be held on
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Register now!
Our marathon is sold out! If you want, you can join the wait list.
The waitlist is first come first served (rather than lottery); it will come up as an option when you try and register for the marathon. More information on the Registration page.
There is still plenty of room left in the Half Marathon & Relay!
Our Thoughts on the Marathon Sell Out We were stunned at how quickly the marathon sold out. Last year we sold out in September, so we increased the cap this year (trying to control our growth – to help control the strain on our safety teams). To sell out this quickly was a shock – we thought we might sell out late August or maybe early September. This is uncharted territory for us. We’ve sold out before, but never this early. We are fortunate to have support from our new registration platform at RunSignUp to implement a fair and efficient wait list system. As marathon runners reconsider their plans and fitness, and switch to the half marathon, the next person on the wait list is given the opportunity to register. When this year’s event is over, we will conduct our usual event postmortem. At that time, we will assess if and how much we can increase our marathon cap for 2027. Lastly, we are grateful for the interest the running community has shown for our marathon. We remain committed to making Baystate the premier NE marathon for getting to Boston.
As the race that is “For Runners, By Runners” we intend to improve the runner experience every year. Baystate is "run" by the Greater Lowell Road Runners (GLRR). Here is what we recently improved:
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A new finish line experience with monitors showing your name and finishing time as you cross.
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Courtesy changing tents available (next to the bag check tent in the finisher’s area).
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Race fly-through video and a personalized photo gallery so you can brag on social media available the next day.
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A BQ/PR bell, which will have a photographer to take pictures. So we want to encourage everyone one that runs a BQ or PR to stop by and ring the bell and get a picture!
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A new addition is a Recovery Tent for runners to relax, get a massage or stretch by one of the massage therapists or physical therapists that will be in the Recovery area.
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‘Motivation Mile’ signs, which are lined with inspirational messages from our club members, fellow runners, and others, to help you push through mentally where you need it most.
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Expo located next to the start/finish area for ease of pickup and to build familiarity of the last mile of the course.
FYI: We do NOT have a live video feed of the race. Therefore, don't click on any social media links suggesting such.
Email us at info@baystatemarathon.com for any questions.
Check out what others are saying about our race!
run.outsideonline.com ranked Baystate as #1 in the Northeast for a BQ in 2025
Baystate Marathon is ranked #7 by
findmymarathon.com for getting a BQ
See what people are saying about us on raceraves.com
