Railway Marathon
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Event overview
The Railway Marathon & Half Marathon presented by CraneWorks takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Fultondale, Alabama (777 Yarbrough Road). The marathon and half marathon start at Black Creek Park and follow the Five Mile Creek Greenway, a rails-to-trail route that passes through Fultondale, Gardendale, and Brookside. The course is USATF certified (Boston qualifier) and the event is chip timed. The course is described as relatively flat.
Distances
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 50K
- 10K
- The Covenant Rescue Group 5K
- 1 Mile Fun Run
Race details
Aid on the course is limited to water, sports drinks, and gels only. All finishers in the 50K, marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 1 Mile receive a custom finisher medal at the finish line. Packet pick up is available at The Trak Shak in Birmingham on Friday, February 6, 2026 (2839 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35209), with a limited pickup at the race by the finish area on race day. The cut-off time for all events, including the 50K, is 6 hours. The marathon entry is open to ages 14 to 99. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.