NCR Marathon & Half Marathon

About the Event

Welcome to the 37th running of the NCR Marathon presented by the Baltimore Road Runners Club.

The 2026 NCR Trail Marathon & Half will be held on Saturday, November 28 ,2026

NEW FOR 2026: $1- price increase across the board! Running is already expensive enough with carbon shoes & the cost of travel IN 2026.
We get it, so we've made the 2026 registration just a $1- increase from 2025.

The NCR Marathon is Baltimore’s oldest continuously running USATF certified marathon held annually on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

BRRC also presented the historic Maryland Marathon dating back to 1973 before moving to the Northern Central Railroad Trail in 1990.

The Northern Central Railroad Trail, officially known as the Torrey C. Brown Trail, covers nearly 20 miles in Maryland, stretching from Hunt Valley to the Mason-Dixon Line. The out and back marathon course offers a scenic wooded run on a crushed gravel and dirt trail alongside the waters of Big Gunpowder Falls—an idyllic setting to cruise 26.2 miles.

During the first few years, the race originated at the Old Sparks Elementary School. After fire destroyed this historic school, the marathon start and finish moved to mile four on the trail before relocating up the hill to the new Sparks Elementary School.

In 2003, the marathon relay was introduced. For the 25th anniversary, an 8K event was added to the marathon and marathon relay. In 2017, the marathon course was re-certified and its start moved to the beautiful Oldfields School campus, our host site since.

A lot has changed over the years, but one thing that has stayed the same: this is a runner’s race. And, as runners we take pride in continuing to make the NCR Marathon and Half Marathon a first-class event.

This is a FAST course and a great fall Boston Qualifier.

Race finishers receive a large blanket. This isn't your average beach blanket: this will be the most coveted piece in your home. Warm & soft, even your fur babies will lay claim to this piece, once it's in your home. You will receive your finishers blanket after crossing the finish line.
You must present your race bib to receive your blanket.

Every participant will receive a NCR hoody (unisex sizing) at packet pickup.

Additional information (including parking, packet pickup, etc) can be found on our website, brrc.com

Races Offered

NCR Marathon

Nov 28, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$106.00

NCR Half Marathon

Nov 28, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$96.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Sparks Glencoe.

thermostat Temperature

3.8° / 12.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.4° / 8.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:51

nightlight Sunset

17:51

About Sparks Glencoe

Learn more about the host city, Sparks Glencoe.

Sparks Glencoe is a city in Baltimore County.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of NCR Marathon & Half Marathon.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Vince Ciattei	M	27	—	1:09:09.24
🥈	Langston Gash	M	25	—	1:09:24.62
🥉	Tyler Muse	M	29	Salisbury, MD	1:10:30.11
4	Alexander Loper	M	35	Abingdon, MD	1:10:31.19
5	John Lobo	M	31	Santa Monica, CA	1:14:49.08
6	Kevin Ford	M	35	Baltimore, MD	1:15:00.55
7	Shawn Loper	M	44	Bel Air, MD	1:19:08.59
8	Mark Eichenlaub	M	37	Lewisburg, PA	1:19:38.2
9	Drew Mahoney	M	26	Hoboken, NJ	1:21:54.27
10	Meaghan Murray	F	34	Baltimore, MD	1:21:58.48
11	Tanka Magar	M	40	Nottingham, MD	1:22:03
12	Caryn Just	F	34	Baltimore, MD	1:22:41.43
13	Adam Smith	M	29	Lutherville Timonium, MD	1:22:42.9
14	Joshua Chang	M	37	Timonium, MD	1:23:31.32
15	Jicheng Liu	M	51	Ellicott City, MD	1:24:17.13
16	Dev Amlani	M	17	Woodstock, MD	1:26:13.52
17	Megan DiGregorio	F	34	—	1:26:15.22
18	Devin Bunce	M	31	Jarrettsville, MD	1:27:20.55
19	Martin Shpuntoff	M	28	Annapolis, MD	1:28:07.55
20	Larry Watson II	M	56	Pocomoke City, MD	1:28:15.51
21	Micah Brownstein	M	46	Colora, MD	1:28:32.75
22	Theo Beyer	M	17	Westminster, MD	1:28:47.17
23	Greg Orlofsky	M	49	Columbia, MD	1:28:55.78
24	Jerry Henderson	M	57	Bel Air, MD	1:28:56.39
25	Ryan Chelton	M	32	Columbia, MD	1:29:20.42
26	Samantha Bingaman	F	27	Ocean City, MD	1:29:51.5
27	Hyunsun Reilly	F	41	Bel Air, MD	1:30:20.89
28	Rob Santoni	M	56	—	1:31:09.61
29	Joseph Mills	M	31	Greenbelt, MD	1:31:27.15
30	Karen Smith	F	44	Abingdon, MD	1:31:37.04
31	Amanda Lovato	F	50	Boulder, CO	1:31:49.69
32	Luisa Fairfax	F	36	Baltimore, MD	1:32:13.86
33	Kelly McCullough	F	41	Edgewood, MD	1:32:17.38
34	Catherine Campbell Worthington	F	32	Towson, MD	1:32:34.65
35	Layne Party	M	63	Towson, MD	1:32:49.29
36	Joshua Richardson	M	28	York, PA	1:32:55.14
37	Jody Berinato	F	41	Parkville, MD	1:33:16.27
38	Erin Surette	F	40	Towson, MD	1:33:25.15
39	Emily Navyac	F	44	Baltimore, MD	1:33:25.98
40	David Wolf	M	33	Carlsbad, CA	1:33:55.76
41	Derek Trott	M	35	Severna Park, MD	1:34:01.64
42	Megan Viviano	F	36	Severna Park, MD	1:34:17.37
43	Sherry Stick	F	44	Sykesville, MD	1:34:38.79
44	Christine Cherry	F	30	Baltimore, MD	1:35:14.57
45	Shane Brewer	M	33	Baltimore, MD	1:35:14.81
46	Colin Smith	M	30	Baltimore, MD	1:35:32.86
47	Abigail Gauthier	F	25	Towson, MD	1:36:12.01
48	Liam Battaglia	M	16	Towson, MD	1:36:21.49
49	Olivia Sobkowicz	F	15	Phoenix, MD	1:36:53.05
50	Maurice Pointer	M	67	Baltimore, MD	1:37:37.73

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Daniel Rowe	M	38	Baltimore, MD	2:27:45.88
🥈	Patrick Blair	M	41	Catonsville, MD	2:42:30.83
🥉	Graham Peck	M	33	Baltimore, MD	2:42:56.63
4	Lance Dockery	M	31	Baltimore, MD	2:44:39.86
5	Stephen Monaco	M	51	Alamosa, CO	2:54:46.46
6	Michael Merkle	M	28	Burke, VA	3:03:21.37
7	Jon Ober	M	37	Catonsville, MD	3:04:05.11
8	Jerry Parks	M	54	Bethesda, MD	3:05:13.41
9	Ken Zimmerman	M	55	Chester, MD	3:05:29.81
10	Ryan Dietrich	M	44	Catonsville, MD	3:09:10.47
11	Benjamin Beiler	M	28	Gordonville, PA	3:09:25.49
12	Victor Ruiz	M	28	Brooklyn, NY	3:10:33.17
13	Craig whiteford	M	54	York, PA	3:11:30.7
14	Alexander Pyles	M	35	Baltimore, MD	3:12:18.97
15	Yecheng He	M	43	Hacienda Heights, CA	3:13:05.14
16	Drew Bennett	M	42	Peabody, MA	3:13:29.97
17	Douglas Basinski	M	51	Pittsburgh, PA	3:13:42.22
18	Emily HANSON	F	40	Cockeysville, MD	3:14:22.87
19	Cary Guffey	M	50	Birmingham, AL	3:14:27.57
20	Mac McComas	M	34	Baltimore, MD	3:15:11.28
21	Shifeng Chen	M	48	Ellicott City, MD	3:18:12.33
22	Eric Otto	M	41	Freeland, MD	3:19:20.3
23	Owen Morin	M	43	Manalapan, NJ	3:21:15.74
24	Robert Kraft	M	46	Bel Air, MD	3:22:16.37
25	Todd Kushner	M	59	Rockville, MD	3:22:27.14
26	Bernard Kelly	M	49	Greenbelt, MD	3:22:33.02
27	Christine Parker	F	38	Baltimore, MD	3:22:52.95
28	Matt Craig	M	50	Baltimore, MD	3:23:32.17
29	Katie Zgorski	F	22	Reisterstown, MD	3:23:52.63
30	Steve Kim	M	59	Catonsville, MD	3:23:59.99
31	Scott Much	M	44	Severna Park, MD	3:24:04.22
32	David Peikin	M	51	Gaithersburg, MD	3:24:08.4
33	Thomas Cavicchi	M	62	Harvard, MA	3:24:51.63
34	Glenn Belt	M	50	Westminster, MD	3:25:02.54
35	Jason Cimino	M	33	Freeland, MD	3:26:37.91
36	Emily Sandall	F	30	Washington, DC	3:28:09.56
37	Evan Reynolds	M	32	Clayton, NC	3:28:23.21
38	Rachel Wood	F	42	Frederick, MD	3:28:37.25
39	Tom Mansfield	M	37	Parkton, MD	3:28:43.92
40	Erika Houston	F	30	Phoenix, AZ	3:28:51.33
41	Winston Trice	M	49	Hayes, VA	3:29:07.01
42	Thomas Metkus	M	41	Lutherville Timonium, MD	3:30:46.62
43	Moe Harati	M	48	WINDSOR, ON	3:31:04.56
44	Robert Richardson	M	41	Monkton, MD	3:31:17.71
45	Shanzhong (Sam) Yuan	M	54	Gaithersburg, MD	3:32:11.34
46	Maria Stidham	F	41	Silver Spring, MD	3:33:27.67
47	Matthew Montminy	M	46	Avon, CT	3:33:30.72
48	Matt Shaffer	M	49	Bel Air, MD	3:34:05.14
49	Luigi Marchionni	M	49	New York, NY	3:34:15.78
50	Charles Moncayo	M	34	Virginia Beach, VA	3:34:27.96

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