Blue Heron Hundreds

NEW! We are adding a Half Marathon and pushing the date a little later so the weather will be cooler!

Fleet Feet Fall Fitness Festival is back again!

The family-friendly festival will include a scenic 5K run along the beautiful trails of Hays Farm (a timed run, but not certified).

Packet pick-up

Packet pick-up is at Swift Recovery (next door to Fleet Feet in Jones Valley) on Friday from 10-3.

*Swift will provide a gift for everyone that picks up their packet on Friday.

There will also be race morning packet pick up from 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Race participants ONLY will be entered into event door prizes from 40+ vendors - which include one month passes to local gyms, grocery gift cards, exclusive recovery and wellness deals, plus so much more!

We will have...

• Half Marathon - Certified

• A 5K Run

• A community 1 mile fun run for casual walkers and kids

• A community bike ride (just a few miles)

• Pop-up fitness classes from some of your favorite local fitness studios!

• Local Food Trucks

• Health and Wellness Vendors

• Door Prizes

• More!

To our fishers out there, pack your rods! You can come fishing at F5 this year.

So, what are you waiting for?! Register to run, ride, walk, or fish(?!), send to a friend, and come have fun with us on September 6th!

Event Information

Date: September 26, 2026

Time: 8AM-12PM

Location: Hays Farm Park Run - 1117 Haysland Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35803

Parking: Grissom Parking Lot by hays Farm Clubhouse

Run: The runs will start in the middle of the greenway giving you more scenery and shade! Just follow the signs and the people. Details will be provided at a later date.

Bike: Our Bike ride this year will be just a few miles, following the Elgie's Walk Greenway.

Other Activities: Stick around for all day pop-up classes, giveaways, and more.

2025 list of those community vendors participating!

• Altra Running

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Alabama Chapter

• Blitz45Fitness

• Burn Boot Camp

• Club Pilates Jones Valley

• Fleet Fitness LLC

• Functional Chiropractic

• Grifols Plasma Center

• Hot Yoga of Huntsville

• Huntsville Nutrition Collective

• Huntsville Track Club

• Iceworks Shaved ice

• Hoka

• Manifest Athlete

• Mary Kay

• Max Health

• Megan's Apothecary

• On Running

• Orangetheory Fitness Huntsville

• P3 Chiropractic & SportsCare

• ProFormance Physical Therapy and Wellness

• REGYMEN Fitness

• Return 2 Sport

• Rumble Boxing

• Sam’s Club

• Saucony

• Southeast Family YMCA

• Spring City Cycling Club

• Squeeze Massage

• Swift Recovery

• Stretch Lab Madison

• Team Rocket Tri-Club

• Team RWB

• The Covery Wellness

• The Exercise Coach

• The Sports Multiverse

Rocket City Marathon Race Weekend – Huntsville, Alabama

For over 49 years, the Rocket City Marathon, organized by the Huntsville Track Club, has been one of the premier marathon events in the South.

The weekend kicks off with the Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pickup, opening Friday, December 11th, at 2:00 PM and running through Saturday, December 12th at 6:00 PM.

Saturday Races

10K – Starts at 7:00 AM in front of the Von Braun Center on Monroe Street. This flat, fast, and walker-friendly course takes runners through Old Town

5K – Begins at 9:00 AM, winding through Downtown Huntsville

1 Mile Family Friendly FUN RUN/WALK – Starts at 10:30 AM, offering everyone a fun and rewarding experience.

Sunday – Marathon & Half Marathon Day

The Rocket City Marathon - Kicks off at 7:00 AM (with an early start at 6:00 AM for those requiring extra time). The course showcases Huntsville’s charm and the US Space & Rocket Center.

The Rocket City Half Marathon - starts later at 9:00am joining the full marathoners through the Botanical Gardens a and US Space & Rocket Center.

All Races Start and Finish in Downtown Huntsville, Alabama at the VBC.

All registered runners will receive:

✅ A custom race shirt

✅ A finisher medal

✅ Post-race food

✅ Bragging rights for completing Rocket City Marathon Race Weekend!

Marathoners and Half Marathoners will also receive a special finisher gift, and those who take on three events ("The Hat Trick") will earn a RCM hat.

Join us for an unforgettable race weekend in Huntsville!