Marathon races near Severna Park

The Semper Fi & America's Fund Team participates in the Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, a 26.2-mile race that takes place in October. This team supports a fund providing financial aid and long-term assistance to U.S. service members and their families who have sustained wounds, critical illnesses, or catastrophic injuries. Team members receive a training shirt, a race-day shirt, a team shakeout run, a pre-race gathering, and access to a team tent in Charity Village. The Marine Corps Marathon relies on extensive volunteer support, with approximately 1,850 individuals assisting on race day. They distribute water, Gatorade, snacks, Band-Aids, medals, shirts, manage baggage, provide directions, and offer encouragement along the course.

The Historic Drawbridge Running Festival takes runners over and alongside Talbot County’s historic drawbridges on a fast waterfront route. The event typically provides a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and Kids Dash, suitable for walkers, families, first-timers, and runners seeking a longer challenge. The organization is practical: chip timing, marked turns, staffed aid stations, posted course maps, elevation profiles, and pace limits inform participants before race day. The courses trace the county’s working waterways, featuring flat sections, coastal breezes, harbors, marsh views, historic neighborhoods, boats, and potential wildlife. Local authorities manage bridge operations and traffic control, important as the route uses active drawbridges. Many editions include finisher medals, race shirts, age-group awards, race photos, real-time results, post-race refreshments, and sometimes a shakeout run or course talk before the main events.