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Patapsco Valley 50K

Name: Patapsco Valley 50K
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Baltimore

Baltimore, United States • 24 Oct 2026

Patapsco Valley 50K

The Patapsco Valley event offers trail races held at Patapsco Valley State Park with race headquarters at CCBC Catonsville in Catonsville, Maryland. The event in 2026 is the 13th running of the Patapsco Valley 50k and the 5th running of the Patapsco Valley 25k. The course is a scenic, historic, well marked trail run and the 2026 in person course will be run clockwise.

Distances

50k
50k Virtual
25k
25k Virtual

All registered participants, including virtual runners, receive a Brooks event shirt, an additional PV50K/25K logo premium item, post race food and drink, and a finishers award. 50k finishers receive a hand thrown mug and 25k finishers receive a finishers medal. Five aid stations are provided along the course and staffed by volunteers.

Virtual runners may complete their distance between October 24 and November 24, 2026 on a course of their choosing and will have race shirts, awards, and swag mailed at no extra cost. Patapsco Valley State Park maintains authority over the event permit and may postpone or cancel the in person event; the weather backup date is October 25, 2026. Deferrals are not offered. Refunds requested before September 24, 2026 are subject to a thirty dollar administrative deduction. Fees and taxes are non refundable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Maryland Baltimore

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

25 km

25k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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