Celebrating its 16th year running and this one keeps getting better! With five distances (full, half, four-person relay, 5K and fun run) to choose from, and all runners snagging a great Under Armour shirt and a flashy finisher’s medal for participating, this is one you can’t miss. The seven hour time limit for the full marathon and 4 1/2 hours for the half marathon makes it friendly for runners of all abilities.

The course starts in the heart of the city and travels to Druid Hill Park and inside the gates of the Maryland Zoo, through the famed Inner Harbor, past Little Italy, the Canton waterfront and Patterson Park and around Lake Montebello before passing near the Johns Hopkins University campus and retuning downtown with a dramatic finish through the Camden Yards baseball stadium.

Sign up fast as the races sell out every year. You won’t want to miss the 16th Annual Baltimore Running Festival.