Carmel Marathon Weekend

🏃‍♂️ Carmel Marathon Weekend

📅 Date & Location

Join us on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 200 City Center Dr., Carmel, IN.

🎉 Event Highlights

• Large Scale Event: One of the 50 largest marathons in the US!
• Top Rankings: Consistently ranks in the top-25 of marathons to BQ (per marathonguide.com).
• Multiple Distances: Includes a half marathon, 10K, and 5K!
• Unique Start/Finish: All race distances utilize the same start and finish line!

🌟 Why Run Carmel?

Here are the most common answers from our runners when surveyed:

• Fast Course: One of the flattest and fastest Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the Spring.
• Distances for Everyone: A race distance for everyone in your running group (offering a marathon, half marathon, 10K & 5K).
• Convenient Start Times: All races are on Saturday starting at 8:00 AM (10K and 5K) and 8:10 AM (marathon and half).
• Boston Qualifier: Marathon course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier and has consistently been one of the 50 fastest in the US.

🥞 Post-Race Activities

• Pancake Village: Finish line recovery area features the Indiana Spine Group Pancake Village serving pancakes to runners.
• Beer Garden: Official Beer Garden features free beer to celebrate your day.
• Custom Medals: Custom-designed finisher medals unique for each distance.
• Great Shirts: Great fitting, gender-specific shirts that actually breathe and are lightweight.

📍 Event Logistics

Come to Carmel, Indiana, voted one of the best small-town suburbs in the US. Our unique race-day format allows participants to arrive, prepare, and start together, making it easy to find each other at the finish. Free parking, a beer garden, and more await you!

• Free Parking: Easy FREE parking at the expo and the start/finish area.
• Water Stations: Water and Gatorade approximately every 1.5 miles.
• Pacers: Event offers both marathon AND half marathon pacers with marathon pacers running Boston qualifying times.
• Spectator Friendly: Same start and finish location makes it ideal for spectators and families.

🔗 Race Week Details

• More Information: Please click here for all race week information.

🌐 Registration Link

For more details and to register, visit Carmel Marathon Weekend.