2025 - Rocket City Marathon
2025 distances
Running
Rocket City 10K
Runner and Walker friendly event with a two-hour cutoff time.
Rocket City 5K
Runner and Walker-friendly event with a one-hour cutoff time.
1 Mile Family Run/Walk
Runner and Walker friendly event with a 30 minute cut off time.
Rocket City Marathon
This event has a 6 hour time limit. Please see the early start marathon if you need 6 - 7 hours to complete the marathon.
Early Start Marathon (ONLY for those needing 6-7 hours to complete the marathon)
If you need 6 to 7 hours to complete the marathon, YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE EARLY START. The Rocket City Marathon has a 6-hour time limit, but our early start marathon starts at 6:00 am and allows participants up to 7 hours to finish.
Rocket City Half Marathon
This event has a four-hour time limit.
Virtual Marathon
We will mail out your marathon finisher medal and marathon long sleeve shirt the first week of January. (You will not receive the marathon finisher gift.) There is no finishing time limit on this event.
Virtual Half Marathon
We will mail out your half marathon finisher medal and half marathon long sleeve shirt the first week of January. (You will not receive the marathon finisher gift.) There is no finishing time limit on this event.
Race date Weather
Conditions on December 13, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Huntsville
Rocket City Marathon takes place in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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Race information has been sourced from the event's official website and other publicly available resources. For the most up-to-date details, please refer to the official website directly. If you notice any incorrect or missing information, don't hesitate to reach out to us by email.