01/30/2026
We are getting ready for you to join us for race day at the Bank of America Tallahassee Marathon and Half Marathon on February 8, 2026.
🗺 New Courses
To ensure you are prepared for race day, here’s several resources to navigate the new marathon and half marathon courses. While the courses will be marked, patrolled by more than 65 Tallahassee Police officers and staffed by at least 87 on course volunteers, you are responsible for knowing the course and navigating yourself from the start to the finish.
OnlineMaps
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=fdfb69483f1c494093927ff5e25a7e23
Half Marathon
PDF map:
https://robertskrob.com/wp-content/uploads/BankofAmericaTallahasseeHALFMarathonCourseMap.pdf
Video Briefing
https://share.descript.com/view/og8SZZurP3D
Marathon
PDF map:
https://robertskrob.com/wp-content/uploads/BankofAmericaTallahasseeMARATHONCourseMap.pdf
Video Briefing (Video is MUST watch for marathon)
https://share.descript.com/view/RVNmWJn8X7B
Relay
Rules and instructions to maximize your fun:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUKmCT9l41uSd0ggcLQa10elRzvzXF164m3jIfl5JNo/edit?tab=t.0
Video Briefing (Video is MUST watch for relay)
https://share.descript.com/view/CMQ39xkoO5o
Watch the video NOW so you have an awesome race day experience!
Course maps will also be on display at Packet Pick-up.
📍 Packet Pickup - EXPO
Packet pickup will be held at the Expo at the Dunlap Champions Club on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Expo is located at 225 Champions Way Building B, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Parking is free on weekends. As you approach the stadium, follow the signs to the exterior elevators you’ll use to access the 4th floor. Please note only credit cards will be accepted to purchase merchandise at the expo. NO CASH!
A friend can pick up your packet for you if you can’t make it.
Race-day pickup will also be available starting at 6 a.m. at the Leon County Courthouse (301 S. Monroe St.), near the starting line.
🚗 Parking
Start Line (Leon County Courthouse): Free on-street parking is available nearby. Public garages can be found at:
Kleman Plaza (306 S. Duval St.)
S. Calhoun & E. College Ave. Garage (Behind the Courthouse)
Finish Line: Parking is available at:
Saint Augustine & Walker St. Garage
College Town Garage (Madison St. & Lorene St.)
Make sure you pay parking fees in any paid parking garages.
🚨 Pro Tip: The start and finish lines are about 1.3 miles apart. To avoid race traffic, enter/exit the Saint Augustine garage via Pensacola St. and the College Town garage via Gaines St. instead of Madison St.
🚌 Shuttle Details
We’re offering free shuttles on race day to help runners get to and from the start and finish. Race shuttle pick-up location at the finish line is here and near the start line is here. Two busses will run the circuit back and forth beginning at 6:00 am and ending at 1:00 pm. Make darn sure you are on the bus at the finish line BEFORE 7:15 to make the 7:30 am start. This map includes a dotted red line illustrating the bus route.
🎒 Bag Check
Need to check a bag? Bag check opens at 6 a.m. at the Leon County Courthouse next to the starting line.
❗ Important: We don’t provide bags, so please bring your own if you plan to check any belongings.
📱 Live Tracking
We are in the final stages of enabling RaceJoy tracking during your race. At the Expo you’ll be able to send out instructions to your friends and family so they can track you during the race.
⏳ Course Cut-Off Time
All runners must complete the course within six hours. Marathon runners must maintain a 14-minute mile pace at each split point to continue the full marathon.
⏰ Key Cut-Off:
The first marathon split point is at the 6.3 mile mark on Lafayette and Madison. You must reach this intersection and make the right turn onto Madison for the second lap of the marathon before 9:08 a.m.
The second marathon split point is on FAMU Way at the 19.6 mile. You must reach this intersection and make the left turn onto the St. Marks trail for the out and back before 11:23 am.
Runners who don’t meet this mark will be encouraged to finish the half marathon instead.
After 1:30 p.m., police and volunteers will no longer be on the course to control traffic.
🛍 Race Merchandise
If you ordered a race shirt or merchandise, you'll receive that at the Expo. We do have a limited inventory for purchase at the Expo as well.
The Tallahassee Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay is on Sunday February 8, 2026. It includes the following events: Tallahassee Marathon, Tallahassee Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay.
