About the Historic Drawbridge Running Festival
The course runs almost entirely straight, from Tilghman Island up the main road into St. Michaels, finishing at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. You cross a drawbridge near the start, then spend nearly the whole race on a flat road shoulder, with cones separating you from traffic. The marathon adds a detour through the small town of Bozman before looping back. Elevation is minimal throughout.
Shuttle buses run from the Museum on race morning out to the start on Tilghman Island, so your car is waiting at the finish when you get there. Packet pickup is available the evening before at a local running shop in St. Michaels, with race-morning pickup also available at the Museum before the buses load.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
270finishers
1:22:01winner
2:13:19median
5:19:09cutoff
Top 3: Brett Pfeiffer (1:22:01) · Austin Leedy (1:25:56) · Joseph Krzystofik (1:26:48)
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
127finishers
1:34:32winner
4:25:09median
8:16:18cutoff
Top 3: Malcolm Whyte (1:34:32) · James Morrison (1:37:39) · Scott Sussman (1:43:14)
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
69finishers
18:31winner
31:20median
56:28cutoff
Top 3: Kenny Rayner (18:31) · Rey Ortiz (21:00) · Anthony Blake (21:17)
The Historic Drawbridge Running Festival has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:00$70
26.2 Miles10/31/2026 08:00$85
3.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:30$30
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