RACE day: Saturday, AUGUST 30, 2025
GETTING TO THE RACE
The Altra Charles Street 12 and 2-Person Relay presented by Kelly Benefits is a point-to-point course that travels down historic Charles Street in Baltimore County and Baltimore City. Participants typically get to the start line one of two ways:
Park at the finish line and take the complimentary coach bus to the 12-mile or relay leg #2 start
Get dropped off at the 12-mile or relay leg #2 start
To make race day smooth please make sure you have a plan on how you’ll get to where you need to be. The information below will help, and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at events@charmcityrun.com.
PARKING
Race parking is available in Lot B of the Camden Yards Sports Complex (400 W Lee Street), adjacent to the finish line and post-race party. The fee to park in this lot is $12.60/car (including fees), and parking can be added to your race registration after you have already signed up. Only one parking pass purchase is needed per car.
Please note: parking must be purchased electronically - no cash will be accepted on race day.
Directions to add Reserved Parking:
1. Go to your RunSignup profile page (runsignup.com/profile).
2. Click on "Manage Registration" to the right of the race listing under your upcoming events.
3. Select "Add On" from top menu and complete process.
If you opt out of the pre-paid parking, there are other garage options and street parking nearby but these options are less reliable and not recommended to ensure you make it to your start line on time.
BUS TRANSPORTATION TO THE START
Bus transportation is included in the race registration fee. Please note: There is no parking at The Shops at Kenilworth (start line). The provided bus transportation takes participants from the Camden Yards Sports Complex in downtown Baltimore City to the start line (or relay exchange point) PRIOR TO THE RACE START. Relay participants completing the first leg of the race will receive bus transportation to the finish line to reunite with their team member. There is no bus transportation from the Camden Yards Sports Complex back to the start line at Kenilworth post-race.
Buses will load on the Russell Street Service Drive next to M&T Bank Stadium and depart beginning at 5:30am. The last bus will depart promptly at 6:45am. Designated buses will head to the race start at The Shops at Kenilworth, or the relay leg two start at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
GETTING DROPPED OFF
Taking an Uber/Lyft or having a friend drop you off? Great! Please use the following destinations to get you close to your start line without creating a traffic backup!
12-Mile Start Line - BMW of Towson. 700 Kenilworth Dr Suite 1, Towson, MD 21204
Relay Leg # 2 Start - The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. 5200 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210