A Pedestrian Journey Throughout the Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Conduit Road

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge stretches from Anne Arundel County, crossing over Sandy Point State Park earlier than reaching Stevensville in Queen Anne’s County. Each 12 months, one span of the bridge closes to host the favored Bay Bridge Run.

The authentic span of the bridge opened in 1952, with a parallel span added in 1973. Spanning practically 4 miles throughout the Chesapeake Bay, the bridge offers the right backdrop for considered one of Maryland’s most original and thrilling races. The Bay Bridge Run is a 10K occasion that welcomes runners, walkers, and everybody in between, with 4.35 miles of the course happening instantly over the water.

This beloved Maryland custom returns on Sunday, November 9, providing members a 6.2-mile, point-to-point course throughout the eastbound span of the bridge, which rises 186 toes at its highest level. Participants will get pleasure from breathtaking views of the Bay, dotted with sailboats and cargo ships — an expertise made much more particular as that is the one time of 12 months pedestrians are allowed on the bridge.

The race begins close to Northrop Grumman’s bayside campus, the place members will journey roughly half a mile over MDTA property earlier than ascending the south bridge. The course includes a gradual, regular climb for about 1.7 miles resulting in the bridge’s midpoint and the primary water station. Though the incline reaches a most grade of simply 3%, members will rise practically 200 toes above sea stage, providing spectacular panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay beneath.

For extra data on the occasion see Bay Bridge Run.

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