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RunSBY Events (Salisbury Marathon/Salisbury Half Marathon/5k)

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USApr 3, 202742.195km · 21.1km · 5km

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Race date in 165 days: Apr 3, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Salisbury · 42.195km · 21.1km · 5km
Entry fee: $85Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Fri, April 2, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Now in its ninth year, the race will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2027, in Salisbury, Maryland.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Highlights

Revolution3 · Highlights

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $85

until Nov 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $70

until Nov 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $30

until Dec 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	07:00
Half21.0975km	07:00
5K5km	07:30

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Salisbury City Park, Salisbury, MD

Start · Google Maps

Pool·half marathon departs from the intersection of S Park Drive and Sheffield, and the arrival party area is located downtown.

Salisbury Marathon·Salisbury Half Marathon·#RunSBY 5k events are held together.

Start line is located at Salisbury City Park, Salisbury, MD, and the start time is 7:00 a.m. local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 13°C (55°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Thursday evening (locals) and Friday afternoon through the evening, downtown Salisbury; no race-day pickup
Thursday evening (locals) and Friday afternoon through the evening, downtown Salisbury; no race-day pickup

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startMarathon/Half Marathon start at the Bandstand in Salisbury City Park (521 S.
Getting to the finishDowntown Salisbury finish-line area (near 110 Circle Avenue), close to Shore Transit's downtown hub
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system; Salisbury is a small Eastern Shore city in Maryland with only a limited…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Marathon/Half Marathon start at the Bandstand in Salisbury City Park (521 S. Park Drive); the 5K starts separately on Main Street in downtown Salisbury.

Free parking is available at the downtown garage.

Map

Getting to the finish

Downtown Salisbury finish-line area (near 110 Circle Avenue), close to Shore Transit's downtown hub

Finish line and post-race party are in Downtown Salisbury, near the Shore Transit downtown transfer point.

Map

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system; Salisbury is a small Eastern Shore city in Maryland with only a limited local Shore Transit bus network and no rail service. This is best treated as a car-access venue, with cash or card accepted for parking/fuel.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Run SBY is a combined marathon, half marathon, and 5K held in downtown Salisbury, Maryland.

The marathon and half marathon share the first 10.8 miles before splitting onto separate courses.

The pace limit is 16 minutes per mile, equivalent to a 7-hour cutoff for the marathon and 3 hours 30 minutes for the half marathon.

Bibs and other participant items are not distributed on race day;

pickup is held near the finish in downtown Salisbury, at 110 Circle Avenue, on Thursday evening for local residents and from Friday afternoon into the evening.

Based on the previous year, the 5K entry fee was approximately $28 including fees, while the half marathon was approximately $65.10 including fees.

Times are local to Salisbury. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hampton Inn Salisbury

Hotel · 4.2km

8.7/10(318)

View on Booking.com

Arlington｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

$62

RunSBY Events (Salisbury Marathon/Salisbury Half Marathon/5k)

About RunSBY Events (Salisbury Marathon/Salisbury Half Marathon/5k) — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run