Please join us for the Charles Street 12, Maryland's most monumental race. The Charles Street 12-mile race will begin at The Shops at Kenilworth and take you down one of Maryland's most beautiful and scenic byways. The Charles Street 12 will treat runners to beautiful views of Maryland's most charming neighborhoods including Towson, The Orchards, Roland Park, Homeland, Guilford, Charles Village, Mt. Vernon and Downtown Baltimore. While you will be running fast on this downhill course, don't miss the views of some our best universities, museums and landmarks including Towson University, the Cathedral of Mary our Queen, Notre Dame College, Loyola College, Johns Hopkins University, the Basilica, The Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Gallery and the Washington Monument. Hold your head high, collect your medal, cheer on your friends, and enjoy the live music and good eats at the post-race party at the Power Plant Live!

Entry Fee:
$80 until May 27 - extended until Memorial Day!
$85 after May 27 and on race day, provided the 5,000 registrant capacity has not been obtained.

The entry fee includes a $5 bus transportation fee from the finish area to the race start at The Shops at Kenilworth. There is no parking available for event participants at The Shops at Kenilworth. If you choose not to use the bus transportation provided, the $5 will be deducted from your entry fee. The buses will depart the Power Plant Live! beginning at 5:30 a.m., the last bus will depart promptly at 6:45 a.m.

This race is capped at 5,000 participants.

Premium Sizes:
Male - S, M, L, XL, XXL
Female - S, M, L, XL

Men's and women's sized Under Armour Fleece Team Hoody with race event embroidered.

Packet Pick-up:
Tuesday, August 6
2-7 p.m.
Charm City Run Annapolis
1910 Towne Centre Blvd, Suite 120
Annapolis, Md. 21401

Wednesday, August 7
2-7 p.m.
Charm City Run Clarksville
12186 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, Md. 21029

Thursday, August 8
8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Charm City Run Bel Air
126 S. Main Street
Bel Air, Md. 21014

3-8 p.m.
Charm City Run Baltimore
1713 Whetstone Way
Baltimore, MD 21230

Friday, August 9
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Charm City Run Timonium
2045 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093

Race Day
beginning at 5:30 a.m.
The Shops at Kenilworth

Course: The course will begin at the Shops at Kenilworth and continue through Towson and begin the descent into the city on Charles Street via Stevenson Road. The course will continue into the city on one of Maryland's Scenic Byways passing many of Maryland's most charming neighborhoods, universities, churches and monuments. The course will finish running around the Inner Harbor via the Promenade to the Power Plant Live! for the post-race celebration.

Turn-by-Turn Course Description:
(Please keep in mind, this is a tentative course pending final police approval and final review of from the Department of Transportation for possible construction projects that will affect the course.)

Start on Kenilworth Drive in front of the shops at Kenilworth
Continue southeast on Kenilworth Drive to Bosley Avenue
Turn right on Bosley Avenue and continue to Towsontown Boulevard
Turn right on Towsontown Boulevard and continue to Osler Drive
Turn left on Osler Drive and continue to Stevenson Lane
Turn right on Stevenson Lane and continue to Charles Street
Turn left on Charles Street and continue through Baltimore City to W. Ostend StreetTurn left on W. Ostend Street and continue to Light Street
Turn left on Light Street and continue to Lee Street
Turn right at Lee Street and cut into the Inner Harbor Promenade
Continue around the Promenade to Pier 4
Continue around Pier 4 back to Pratt Street and the intersection of Market Place
Continue on Market Place and finish between Pratt and Lombard Streets

Parking: Parking will be available in the lots listed below. These lots are located in the vicinity of the finish line at the Power Plant Live! There is no parking at the event start at the Shops at Kenilworth.

Harbor Park Garage - 55 Market Place
Lockwood Place Garage - 124 Market Place
Pier V Parking Garage - 711 E. Pratt Street 

Post Race Festivities: The post race celebration will be hosted by the Power Plant Live! Free beer (to event participants only), sandwich wraps, snacks and live music will be provided for all participants.

Awards: Top three overall males and females, top male and female masters, and the top three males and females in the following age groups: 11 and under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.

Beneficiary: University of Maryland Children's Hospital, Children's Heart Program. 

The Children's Heart Program at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital provides a compassionate and comprehensive cardiac care for children from before birth through adulthood with a specialized team of pediatric cardiologists and surgeons, leading-edge diagnostic technology and interventional procedures, and an emphasis on each individual patient and their entire family.

Hotel Information near the Power Plant Live!:

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, (410)385-3000

Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place, 202 E. Pratt Street, (410)547-1200

Fairfield Inn & Suites, 101 President Street, (410)837-990

Hotel Information near The Shops at Kenilworth:

Sheraton Baltimore North, 903 Dulaney Valley Road, (410)321-7400

Towson University Marriott Conference Hotel, 10 W. Burke Avenue, (410)324-8100

For questions and additional information, email Charm City Run race director, Kelly Dees.

Charles Street 12 web site