Downtown Huntsville and Big Spring Park route.
Western loop visits the Space and Rocket Center and Botanical Garden.
Indoor finish at the Von Braun Center South Hall.
Rocket City Marathon tours downtown Huntsville before heading west toward the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Huntsville Botanical Garden. The route returns to Big Spring Park and finishes inside the Von Braun Center South Hall.
BMQR course profile: Rolling Hills.
Manage effort over the rolling terrain and keep the opening downtown miles controlled. Review the western loop and the approach through Big Spring Park before the indoor finish.
The marathon starts on Monroe Street at 7:00 a.m. on December 13, 2026. Packet pickup and the expo are at the Von Braun Center South Hall, which also houses the finish.
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