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Tobacco Road Marathon
Tobacco Road Marathon is a marathon and half marathon event held in Cary, North Carolina. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027. About 4,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 14, 2027
- Location
- Cary, NC
- Field size
- ~4,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, March 14, 2027
- Location
- Cary, North Carolina
- Distances
- Marathon, Half
- Field size
- About 4,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling Hills
- Registration
- tobaccoroadmarathon.com
- Official website
- tobaccoroadmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly trail, some road
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly trail, some road; 722 ft gain, 722 ft loss (official course data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
About the Tobacco Road Marathon
A flat, fast marathon and half marathon run largely on the tree-lined American Tobacco Trail in Cary, prized as a Boston-qualifying course. Both distances start together at 7:00 a.m.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- FindMyMarathon Top 50 BQ Races 2026 — #37 (BQ rate 14.4%, PR score 98.5, Rolling Hills); USATF-certified; Boston-qualifying; known as one of NC's flattest and fastest marathon courses
- Notes
- Well-regarded marathon
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Tobacco Road Marathon: common questions
- When is the Tobacco Road Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027.
- Where is the Tobacco Road Marathon held?
- In Cary, North Carolina.
- What distances does the Tobacco Road Marathon offer?
- Marathon and Half.
- How many people run the Tobacco Road Marathon?
- About 4,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Tobacco Road Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at tobaccoroadmarathon.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Tobacco Road Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Tobacco Road Marathon start?
- 7:00 AM EDT.
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