
From the Organizer
5K - October 24 2026 race starts at 7:30am.
13.1 & Relay - October 24 2026 race starts at 7:30 AM.
Course Cut-Off Times
Runners will need to pass the halfway point by 1:45:00 and finish by 3:30:00 (16:01/mile). This is a hard cut off time - runners who do not make it will be picked up by an official race vehicle.
Award categories
Top 3 Male/Female, Top 3 Master’s Male/Female, Top 3 Age Group (19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and above). Top 3 relay teams
Post race refreshments
Post race Halloween Awards Party
Athlete Check In
Will be located in the back parking lot of the LaMer Beachfront Resort on Friday October 24th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and Saturday the 25th from 5:30am to 7:00am.
Parking
Free on street.
Race Swag
All runners receive a long sleeve race shirt. All finishers receive a race medal.
Contact: Harry J Back - backharry76@gmail.com
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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