Baystate Marathon
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Baystate Marathon
The Baystate Marathon takes place in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The event weekend is presented and supported by the Greater Lowell Road Runners and has been organized by volunteers for more than 30 years. The primary venue listed is the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA 01852.
The event program includes multiple event types:
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- Half marathon relay
- Marathon wheeled participant
- Half marathon wheeled participant
Age minimums listed for the races include 16 years for the marathon and 14 years for the half marathon events. The race is described as being intended to give runners a strong opportunity to achieve a Boston Qualifying time and has received regional rankings for that purpose.
Recent race features and runner amenities described by the organizer include finish-line monitors that display name and finishing time, courtesy changing tents near bag check, a recovery tent with massage and physical therapy services, a BQ/PR bell with a photographer, a race fly-through video and next-day personalized photo galleries, Motivation Mile signs with inspirational messages, and an expo located adjacent to the start and finish area. The organizer notes that there is no live video feed of the race. Proceeds from the event are distributed to the local running community, including scholarships, youth programming, donations to local schools that support the race, and partial funding of club membership benefits. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
