The really cool finisher medals that we ordered for this event are held up in customs with a lot of other shipments.  I'm told the government is holding things up for inspection to crack down on tariff enforcement and because it's bunched together with a lot of other shipments there is no way to get ours pulled out.  I just found out this week, so there wasn't much time to make alternative arrangements.  We have secured finisher medals for the event, they are even spinner medals, but just aren't as good as the original ones.  So, you WILL get a finisher medal and have an opportunity to get the original ones as well if they ever are sent to us. 

As our way of saying sorry, we are also offering racers in this year's race 50% off next years race if you register by midnight on Sunday.  Use this link to register: https://triregistration.com/reg2/Race.php?eventid=3656&promo=finalinstructions
 

• The course starts with a quick 1.3 mile loop before beginning the out-and-back portion, so you will run along the broad beach boardwalk watching the sunrise over the ocean twice in the first 2 miles!  The view is so awesome we had to do it twice!
• After that follow the WHITE arrows until you hit the U-turn sign at MILE 7.5.
• Follow the YELLOW arrows AFTER MILE 7.5 to the finish line.
• Stay to the right of the white dashed line on the Bear Cut trail, ESPECIALLY around corners where you cannot see if someone is coming in the other direction! 
• There are people out there that are NOT PART OF THE RACE, so don't blindly follow another person!  Follow the cones and arrows!

We have a beautiful run course that has many views along the Atlantic Ocean and Bear Cut as well as shaded trails.  This does mean though that there are a lot of turns along the way.  Therefore you need to pay attention and follow the cones and look for arrows.  We will have timing lines throughout the course to ensure that everyone does the entire course.

April 12, 2026 RACE DAY!
 

5:30-6:30 am – Late Packet Pickup
(No in-person registration, you must be pre-registered)
7:00 am – Half Marathon Start
(No Late Starts - Please cross the start line by 7:03 or you may miss part of the course)
8:53 am - 6.9 Mile Cut Off Time 
(Must turn around if you haven't passed this point by this time - 16 minute per mile pace)
9:30 am – Awards Ceremony 🎉
10:00 am - 11.1 Mile Cut Off Time 
(Must divert to the finish line if you haven't passed this point by this time - 16 minute per mile pace)
10:30 am - Course Cut Off Time
(This gives racers 3:30 hours to finish the half marathon, which is a 16 minute per mile pace.)

1 - WATER STATIONS - Water stations will have water and Gatorade Endurance sports drink and be located every 1-1.5 miles throughout the course. You might wonder why the water station locations are not exactly every mile. We are placing the water stations where they are the most accommodating for racers and volunteers. There will be a station no further than every 1.5 miles. 

Water Station Locations: 0.8 mi, 2.3 mi, 3.5 mi, 4.4 mi, 5.7 mi, 6.9 mi, 8.2 mi, 9.3 mi, 10.2 mi, 11.1 and 12.3 mi. 

2 - AWARDS - If you cannot stay for the awards ceremony and you qualify for an age or overall medal, please pick it up prior to leaving. Please stop by the timing truck and a staff member will be happy to assist! We appreciate it! 

3 - NO DOGS - Sorry the park does not allow dogs, so leave FIDO at home. 

4 - DROPPING OUT - If you cannot finish the race for any reason, please come to the finish line and let us know.  This way we know that you are OK and don’t send a search crew out to find you.

5 - BAGS - We will have an area for you to put your belongings that WILL NOT be guarded by security. DO NOT bring anything of significant value to be placed in this area.

6 - VOLUNTEERING - If you or one of your spectators is interested in volunteering before, during, or after the race, please contact [email protected]!