2026 Maryland Half Marathon & 5K Sponsorship Opportunities

Start Date:
Thursday, January 1, 2026
End Date:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Location:
Maple Lawn, Fulton, MD

2026 Maryland Half Marathon & 5K

$75,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR - COMMITTED

$50,000 MEDIA SPONSOR - COMMITTED

$40,000 FOUNDER SPONSOR - COMMITTED

$30,000 PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR - COMMITTED

 

$30,000 HYDRATION SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Finish line water bottles (1,600 bottles distributed at finish line)
    • Event signage near hydration and food stations
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Recognition by emcee during pre- and post-race
  • 24 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (6) chairs

 

$25,000 HALF MARATHON SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Half marathon race bibs
    • Finish line signage
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Recognition by emcee during pre- and post-race
  • 18 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$25,000 5K SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • 5K race bibs
    • Finish line signage
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Recognition by emcee during pre- and post-race
  • 18 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$25,000 KNOWLEDGE AT NOON SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Private lunch and tour of new cancer center facility with Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko and special guest researcher
  • 18 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’x10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$20,000 PHOTO SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Race website photo gallery (10,000+ photos expected)
    • All participant digital photo downloads (free and shareable)
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 18 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$20,000 PHOTO BOOTH SPONSOR [Exclusive]

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • All photo booth pictures taken during race day (sharable, printable and downloadable)
    • Photo booth props
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 18 Complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’x10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs located next to photo booth

 

$15,000 PACKET PICK-UP SPONSOR

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Packet pick-up bags
    • Packet pick-up directional signage
    • Race infographic
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Opportunity to include a personalized “good luck” message via QR code
  • 15 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’x10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$15,000 KIDS FUN RUN & ENGAGEMENT SPONSOR

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Branded awards for all participants
    • Kids’ shirt branding
    • Kids Fun Run map
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 18 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’x10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (4) chairs

 

$10,000 INFORMATION TENT SPONSOR

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Information tent signage
    • Race map
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • Recognition by emcee during pre-race
  • 10 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Prominently located vendor booth: (1) 10’x10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (2) chairs

 

$10,000 STARTING LINE SPONSOR

  • Prominent logo/sponsor name recognition on:
    • Starting line signage
    • Digital and print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 10 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (2) chairs

 

$8,000 PACE GROUP SPONSOR

  • Name recognition on:
    • Pace group leader shirts
    • Print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 8 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ x 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (2) chairs

 

$7,500 VOLUNTEER SPONSOR

  • Name recognition on:
    • Volunteer shirts
    • Print collateral
    • Official race shirts
  • 6 complimentary race entries of your choosing
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (2) chairs

 

$5,000 WATER STOP SPONSOR

  • Name recognition on:
    • Water stop signage
    • Official race shirts
  • 5 complimentary race entries of your choosing

 

$4,000 VENDOR BOOTH

  • Name recognition on official race shirts
  • Vendor booth: (1) 10’ tent, (1) 8’ table, (2) chairs

 

$3,000 MILE MARKER SPONSOR

  • Name recognition on:
    • Mile Marker(s) signage 
    • Official race shirts
  • 5 complimentary race entries of your choosing

 

SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT DEADLINE: April 3, 2026

SPONSOR RECOGNITION: To ensure full logo recognition of your sponsorship, please send a high resolution EPS logo file to egasaway@som.umaryland.edu before April 3, 2026. 

PATIENT’S PARTNER: If a standard sponsorship isn’t for you, please consider becoming a Patient’s Partner and choosing the amount that is right for you. This opportunity is 100% tax deductible and does not require a particular gift amount.


Questions?

Please contact Elly Gasaway at 410-328-8707 or egasaway@som.umaryland.edu.

To mail your sponsorship form and payment, please use this printable PDF.

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