Fredericksburg Blue and Gray Half Marathon
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Event details
The Fredericksburg Blue and Gray Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Fredericksburg, VA (22401). This is the 25th running of the event. Registration is online only; the listed entry fee is $75 and the price increases after December 1, 2025. Fredericksburg Area Running Club members receive a $5 discount. Dogs and strollers are not permitted. There is a 3 1/2 hour time limit to complete the half marathon.
Packet pickup is scheduled for Saturday, December 6 at Fleet Feet Fredericksburg. The race starts and finishes at Old Mill Park, 2201 Caroline Street, and the event is directed by an RRCA Certified Race Director. All finishers receive a medal, and a long-sleeve technical race shirt is provided to participants who register by November 20, 2025.
Course, aid and awards
The course is USATF certified and runs along the banks of the Rappahannock River and through downtown Fredericksburg. The route is mostly on a wide paved path through residential areas and is mostly flat, with a longer uphill section beginning at mile 5 and a downhill section at mile 9. Porta potties are located at miles 2.5, 3.0, 7.5, 10.5 and 11.8. Aid stations are located at miles 2.5, 4.0, 6.4, 8.8, 10.5 and 11.8, offering cups of water and/or Gatorade.
Awards include cash for the overall top three men and women ($150, $75, $50) and masters winners ($50). Age-group awards are given for standard age brackets, and course-record bonuses of $100 apply for the first male under 1:10:44 and the first female under 1:22:35. Overall and masters awards use gun time; age-group awards use chip time. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.