THE RACES

HALF MARATHON

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Course Time Limit: 14:00/mile pace
Start Line: Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD location map
Finish Line: Millard Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD  location map

Starting in beautiful Havre de Grace, Maryland, this USATF-certified course travels through historic HdG and over the Thomas J. Hatem Bridge into the quaint town of Perryville. Runners are treated to scenic waterfront views of the Susquehanna River before heading back to the Hatem Bridge for a fast finish and the post-race celebration. Strollers are NOT permitted in the half marathon.

What’s included in the half marathon registration?

  • One of the most scenic 13.1 miles in the mid-Atlantic with 2 bridge crossings

  • ASICS race premium

  • Custom finisher's medal

  • Post-race food

  • Runner tracking with live updates from the course using RaceJoy

  • Energy gels on the course

  • A complimentary beer for runners 21 yrs and older

  • Waterfront after-party with live music and local vendors

PACE GROUPS

SRRF has pace groups available for the half marathon. Baltimore Pacemakers will help you hit your goal time without the trouble of monitoring your GPS all morning! Plus, what could be better than running with a group of people shooting for the same time goal as you? Just look for the pacer sign in your assigned corral and join the group. Pace groups available this year include:

  • 1hr 40min

  • 1hr 45min

  • 1hr 50min

  • 1hr 55min

  • 2hrs

  • 2hrs 5min

  • 2hrs 10min

  • 2hrs 20min

  • 2hrs 30min

  • 2hrs 40min

10K RUN

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Start Time: 8:15 AM
Course Time Limit: 14:00/mile pace
Start Line: Perry Point VA Medical Center, Perryville, MD location map
Finish Line: Millard Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD location map

The 10K route starts in Perryville, MD on the property of the VA Medical Center. After a short bus ride from Havre de Grace, runners take to the streets and head toward the Thomas J. Hatem Bridge to may their way into Havre de Grace. A few turns and the finish line awaits at Tydings Park, followed by a post-race party overlooking the Susquehanna! Strollers are NOT permitted in the 10k.

What’s included in the 10k registration?

  • ASICS race premium

  • Custom finisher's medal

  • A complimentary beer for runners 21 yrs and older

  • Post-race food

  • A gel stop on the course

  • Waterfront post-race party with live music and local vendors

Please Note: ALL RUNNERS MUST TAKE A BUS TO THE START LINE*** Buses load from Tydings Park in Havre de Grace, MD and drop off at the 10K start on the VA property. The last bus leaves Tydings Park at 7:40 - NO EXCEPTIONS.

5K RUN/WALK

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Start Time: 8:10 AM
Course Time Limit: 1 hour 15 minutes (24:08/mile pace)
Start Line: Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD location map
Finish Line: Millard Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD location map

The 5k route leads runners and walkers through historic Havre de Grace, MD. Water views and a flat route welcome participants all the way to the finish line at Tydings Park, where the party begins! Strollers ARE permitted in the 5k.

What’s included in the 5K registration?

  • An incredible #FLATANDFAMILYFRIENDLY course

  • ASICS race premium

  • Custom finisher's medal

  • A complimentary beer for runners 21 yrs and older

  • Post-race food

  • Waterfront after-party with live music and local vendors

Jogging strollers are permitted for the 5K.

PACKET PICKUPS

Monday, September 15th from 4-7PM
5th Company Brewing
325 Front Street
Perryville, MD 21903

Tuesday, September 16th from 4-7PM
Charm City Run Columbia
7090 Deepage Drive
Columbia, MD 21045

Wednesday, September 17th from 4-7PM
Charm City Run Bel Air
126 South Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014

Thursday, September 18th from 4-7PM
Charm City Run Timonium 
1313 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093

Friday, September 19th from 12-7PM
Tydings Park
908 S Washington Street
Havre de Grace, MD

Race Day - Saturday, September 20th from 6-7:30am
Limited packet pick-up will occur on race day from 6:00am - 7:30am.

*Packet Pickup locations and times are subject to change. Final Packet Pickup information will be sent in pre-race emails.

VIRTUAL RACES

We are excited to offer a virtual race option for the half marathon, 10K, and 5K for the 2025 Susquehanna River Running Festival. Haven’t participated in a virtual race before? No problem! It’s easier (and more fun) than you might think! Register by selecting the virtual option in registration.

Run Your Race

Normally we toe the starting line at 8:00 AM on Saturday, but with the virtual event you’ve got the whole weekend to run! You can run your race anytime between Saturday, September 20th and Sunday, September 21st. You can run anywhere you like - your neighborhood, your favorite trail, your treadmill, etc. We encourage all participants to use the RaceJoy app, where you can track your run, automatically submit your results, send and receive cheers to/from other participants!

Submit Results

After you run your race you can submit your results automatically through the RaceJoy app, through text or email (if opted in), or directly on the runsignup.com results page from September 20th through September 21st (11:59PM Eastern Time). If you have questions about submitting results don't hesitate to reach out to us at events@charmcityrun.com. Results automatically update as times are submitted, so you can check the results to see how you stack up against the competition.

BIB MAILING OPTION

If you are participating in the in-person race and can not make it to packet pickup, or if you simply prefer having the convenience, you may choose to have your race bib and shirt mailed to you. The fee for the bib mailing service is $38.00 per registrant. The bib mailing option will close on August 26th at 11:59 pm. Virtual participants can pick-up at any of the above pick-up sessions or will have their race packet mailed to them automatically at no additional charge. If you sign up for the virtual race after August 26th and select the bib mailing option, your packet will be mailed post race.

Please note: If you select the bib mailing option you cannot defer your entry to the following year after the bib mailing cutoff date of August 26th.

AWARDS

Awards will be given for the in-person Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K as follows:

Top three overall males and females (based on gun time)
Top male and female masters (based on gun time)
Top three nonbinary finishers (based on gun time)
Top three males and females in the following age groups (based on chip time): 14 and under; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80 and over.

There is NO double dipping! Awards will be presented at the post-race party, so be sure to check your results on RunSignup and stick around if you’ve earned an award! There are no awards given for the virtual races.

GETTING TO THE RACE

We ask all runners to PLAN AHEAD AND ARRIVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! There is ample street parking in Havre de Grace to park all of our runners. Detailed maps will be posted prior to race day.

Remember - All 10k runners MUST park in Havre de Grace and ride the race shuttle buses to the 10K start. There is NO RACE PARKING or access to the 10k start area in Perryville for private vehicles.

PHOTOGRAPHY

SRRF is happy to offer free race photography to capture your awesome running photos at the start, on the course and at the finish. When you see a photographer on the course, don’t forget to put on a big smile, break out your best (or goofiest) pose or simply give a big cheer. We want to make sure we catch a great moment of your SRRF experience. Thank you to Chessie Photo and Morgan McHenry Photography for documenting our big day!