Race Details
The event kicks off on Sunday, March 6th in Hampton Beach, NH with both the half marathon and 5k starting at 10:00am. Click a section below for more details.
The Course
Half Marathon
Start Time: 10:00am
The course begins on the beach at Hampton Beach State park - at low tide. You will run about 1/2 mile on the beach on hard packed sand then run out of the Hampton Beach parking lot onto Ocean Boulevard. It then heads north right along the Atlantic Ocean and turns inland for a loop on tree-lined roads before coming back out to the ocean at Mile 10. It finishes with a three-mile stretch along the beach, ending back by the Beach between A and B Streets for a well-deserved post-race snack!
All miles are marked with mile markers and all corners have at least one arrow. Race marshals and police will be stationed at any confusing corners.
The course is not measured and certified but it is 13.1 miles.
5k
Start Time: 10:00am
The Hampton 5k is one of the most scenic road races in New England! The course is comprised of the first 3.1 miles of the half marathon course. The course now begins on the beach at Hampton Beach State park - at low tide. You will run about 1/2 mile on the beach on hard packed sand then run out of the Hampton Beach parking lot onto Ocean Boulevard and finish on the Boulevard between the A and B street signs.
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup takes place outside at the Hampton Beach State Park on the morning of the race where you'll receive your bib and quarter-zip! As always, half marathon participants will get their medals at the finish line. Shirts won't be mailed out after the event if you don't pick yours up, so don't oversleep!
Packet Pickup & Start Address:
Ashworth by the Sea
295 Ocean Boulevard
Hampton Beach, NH 03842
Directions & Parking
The Start is on the beach at the Hampton Beach State Park (the packet pickup location).
Parking will be at this park, or any legal spot along Ocean Boulevard.
