Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, steady finish
Runners will face temperatures rising from 34°F at the start to 58°F by the finish. With light winds from the WSW at 4 mph and humidity at 60%, conditions are favorable. Runners should wear layers for the cool start and consider shedding them as temperatures increase during the race.
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Race Info
The Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon is held on a Sunday in October on the paved Western Maryland Rail Trail in Hancock, Maryland. Runners start beside C&O Bicycle on South Pennsylvania Avenue and run 6.56 miles southwest toward Little Orleans before turning back; the half marathon covers that out-and-back once and the marathon twice. The marathon and half marathon courses are USATF-certified, and the marathon is a Boston qualifier. The race is named for Buzz Sawyer, the Washington County runner who created the JFK 50 Mile.
