Name: Baystate Marathon
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Lowell

About the Event

Consistently one of the top marathons for entry to the Boston Marathon - the Baystate Marathon is designed to give you your best chance to run a Boston Qualifying Time.

Not ready for a marathon, but you want to start your journey - run our very popular half marathon, or run with a friend in our half marathon relay.

The Baystate Marathon Weekend is presented and supported by the Greater Lowell Road Runners.

We proudly proclaim we "For Runners by Runners"

Races Offered

Full Course Preview

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 25.7K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Half Course Preview

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 10.6K

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08:00

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$0.00

Half Marathon Wheeled Participant

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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07:55

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$85.00

Marathon Wheeled Participant

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

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07:55

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$100.00

Half Marathon

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$85.00

Half Marathon Relay

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$85.00

Marathon

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$100.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Lowell.

thermostat Temperature

8.1° / 17.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.1° / 15.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 21m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:59

nightlight Sunset

18:01

About Lowell

Learn more about the host city, Lowell.

Lowell is a city in Massachusetts about 40 minutes northwest of Boston. With over 115,000 residents (2020), it's the fifth largest city in Massachusetts, and has an important historical background. It was the first planned industrial city in the United States.