Little Patuxent River Half Marathon - Columbia, Maryland - Running

The Little Patuxent River Half Marathon is a Running race in Columbia, Maryland consisting of a Half Marathon.

Enjoy nature in one of the most beautiful areas of Columbia, MD. Starting and finishing at the Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge, the Little Patuxent River Run half marathon & 10K takes place on the Patuxent and Wincopin Trail. The course runs along the Little Patuxent and Middle Patuxent River. The loop course is tame compared to many trail courses.

The half marathon and 10K course runs along the Little & Middle Patuxent River. The race starts and finishes at the Guilford Pratt Truss Bridge on Guilford Road in Columbia, MD. The race is a loop course along the Patuxent and Wincopin Trails. 3 miles of the course is packed gravel trail and 3 miles of the course is on natural surface trail. A very small portion of the course is on paved/sidewalk surface. This race is a great opportunity for beginners and intermediate runners. The following are prohibited from the course: pets, baby joggers/strollers, in-line skates, bicycles, and any other non-official wheeled vehicles.

HALF MARATHON COURSE REQUIREMENT

All runners will reach mile 6.55 (start 2nd loop) in 2 hours. Runners that have not completed this distance by 11:12 AM will not be permitted to continue on the course. A 20:00 per mile pace was used to determine this required course cut off time.