Race Weekend Details
17–19 September
Air Force Marathon
Health & Fitness Expo/Packet Pick-Up:
Location: 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn, OH 45324
Dates: Thursday, 17 September 2026, from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, 18 September 2026, from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Volunteers / Flag Holders (wear blue Tribute Mile)
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
Arrival Time: Please plan to be parked and signed in by 5:30–5:45 AM to avoid WPAFB gate closures at 6:00 AM.
Volunteer sign-in: Please sign in HERE; along Novick Road at the wear blue tent. There, you will receive your wear blue T-shirt and grab refreshments and snacks.
Dayton, Ohio
Parking Map & Directions
Please arrive by 5:30–5:45 AM, as you will likely encounter traffic and the WPAFB base gate closes at 6:00 AM.
Volunteer Parking: HERE; just above in the NASIC parking lot on Watson Way. Enter Wright-Patterson AFB at Gate 12-A, 4412 Chidlaw Road, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Please allow extra travel time for possible delays.
Runner Circle of Remembrance
Join us for a heartfelt Circle of Remembrance before the Full, Half, and 10K Marathons begin. All are welcome to honor and remember together.
Location: Look for wear blue feather banner near runway and Spaatz St. See map below.
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
Time: 5:45 AM
