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11th Annual Carmel Marathon Weekend

Join us as we return to Live Running!

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Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:00 AM

Carmel Marathon Weekend is one of the top-100 largest marathons in the US, won national awards and consistently ranks as a top-50 Boston Qualifiers (per marathonguide.com)

Also includes a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and a marathon relay!


Come to Carmel, Indiana, voted one of the best small town suburbs in the US. Our unique race-day format includes all race distances utilizing the same start AND finish line! This allows participants to arrive, prepare and start together then easily find each other at the finish. Marathon and half marathon runners start together in the south two lanes with the 10K and 5K together in the north two lanes of City Center Boulevard. The four lanes are separated by a grass medium for 300 yards until the first turn where the courses turn in opposite directions. The official start/finish area and all race activities are located next to the Palladium Music Center, at the corner of 3rd Avenue and City Center Drive. Free parking, shuttles from hotels, beer garden and more. Join us!

Why should you run Carmel? Here are the most common answers from our runners when surveyed:

  • One of the flattest Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the Spring
  • A race distance for everyone in our running group (offering a marathon, relay, half marathon, 10K & 5K)
  • All the races start at either 8:00 AM or 8:10 AM (depending on the final COVID plans for wave starts
  • Marathon course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier and has consistently been one of the 50th fastest in the US
  • Event offers both marathon AND half marathon pacers with marathon pacers running Boston qualifying times
  • Easy FREE parking at the expo and the start/finish area
  • Great fitting, gender specific tech shirts that actually feel good wearing
  • Awesome, custom-designed finisher medals
  • Finish line recovery area offers unique food stuff like the Pancake Village serving pancakes to runners
  • Official Beer Garden features free beer to celebrate your day
  • Same start and finish location makes it ideal for spectators and families
  • Water and Gatorade approximately every 1.5 miles

All events have a capacity limit and because COVID cancelled the event in 2020, the number of people who have deferred to 2021 have already filled half of the field. Register early to save your spot.

Registration fees

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  • The specially designed 26.2 mile USATF certified course is flat and fast! Enjoy the first 13 miles with the half marathoners on easy, flat roads as you run the start/finish celebration area. The second half takes you on a long, shaded paved park trail slightly downhill before you circle back to return to the Carmel Arts and Design District, and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.

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  • As the one of the top-5 largest half marathons in Indiana, the Carmel Half Marathon will not disappoint! The course is fast and festive as you will run the entire 13.1 miles with the marathoners. Perfect training run for those signed up for a spring marathon. Cash purse + age group awards three deep helps make this a fun competitive event. It will sell out.

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  • The 10K starts with the 5K the splits after mile one. The first half has a few hills but the second half of the 10K is fast. Save your strength and enjoy the strong finish to the finish line. Age group awards for the top 3 in each age group.

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Indiana Members Credit Union 5K Closed

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2021 Virtual Distance of your choice Closed

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  • Enjoy the 2021 event virtually in either the marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K

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4-person team (+ Team Driver) Marathon Relay - CLOSED Closed

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  • Four-person teams will exchange near the 6.55-mile mark, the start/finish line (mile 13.1) and the 19.65-mile mark. Teams must provide a driver to transport their team's runners to/from the 6.55- and 19.65-mile exchange points. The driver and all four runners will receive a finisher's medal. Runners must be 11 years of age or older be to participate in the relay.

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Waitlist for the Indiana Spine Group 10K - CLOSED Closed

10K is officially fun and will not accept any new entries including the the waitlist

  1. $15.00

Wait list for 2021 Carmel Half Marathon - CLOSED Closed

Wait list for the sold out Full Carmel Marathon. $15 upfront payment to secure a spot on the wait list. If a position opens, your $20 payment will be applied to your half marathon registration fee. If not accepted into the half marathon, your $15 dollars can be applied to a different distance (marathon, 10K or 5K) or you can receive a $10 refund.

  1. $15.00

    wait list fee

    Jun 22 - Apr 2

Downgrade Your Race Distance - ONLINE CLOSED | CHANGES AT EXPO ONLY Closed

Downgrade your current registration from the Marathon, Half Marathon to the 5K.

  1. $10.00
    Jun 22 - Apr 2

Event schedule

  • Sat, April 3, 2021 7:45 AM - Opening Ceremonies
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 7:50 AM - National Anthem
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 7:55 AM - Final Pre-Race Announcements
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 8:00 AM - 5K and 10K Start
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 8:00 AM - Marathon and Half Marathon Start
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 9:00 AM - 5K Awards Ceremony
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 9:30 AM - 10K Awards Ceremony
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 11:00 AM - Half Marathon Awards Ceremony
  • Sat, April 3, 2021 11:45 AM - Marathon Awards Ceremony

Contact information

Event contact
Race Director
Email
todd@carmelmarathon.com
Website
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