The Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon is a Boston Qualifier, officially certified by the USATF (VA14004TR). The course is 6.5 "loops" of the 4-mile out-and-back trail beginning at Riverview Park and following along the river on the Rivanna Greenbelt Trail. This is a fairly flat course with only 8 ft of elevation gain and 22 feet of elevation loss per "loop". Minimum elevation is 307 feet; maximum elevation is 327 feet.