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  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Newark
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

First State Half Marathon & 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

First State Half Marathon & 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
77/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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First State Half Marathon & 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for First State Half Marathon & 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the First State Half Marathon & 10K route go?

The First State Half Marathon & 10K route starts at Orchard Road, Newark, DE (8:00 AM start) and finishes at Deer Park Tavern, 108 West Main Street, Newark, DE 19711 (post-race celebration). Underfoot, expect mix of town roads, neighborhood streets and paved trails. The setting includes historic and parkland. Pre-event packet pickup Friday 5-7 PM at Captain Blue Hen Comics, with day-of pickup at Deer Park Tavern.

What should runners know on race day for the First State Half Marathon & 10K?

Gear check available at Deer Park Tavern; items must fit in a provided grocery bag and be collected by noon. No refund or deferral policy, but participants may transfer their bib to another runner at no cost. Pre-event packet pickup Friday 5-7 PM at Captain Blue Hen Comics, with day-of pickup at Deer Park Tavern.

Race character

Scenery

  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • City
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Gear check available at Deer Park Tavern; items must fit in a provided grocery bag and be collected by noon.
Medal
Finisher medal that changes color in the sun.
Finisher tee
10K finishers receive a t-shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Orchard Road, Newark, DE (8:00 AM start)
Finish
Deer Park Tavern, 108 West Main Street, Newark, DE 19711 (post-race celebration)

Course facts

Surface
Mix of town roads, neighborhood streets and paved trails.
Notable features
  • No refund or deferral policy, but participants may transfer their bib to another runner at no cost
  • Pre-event packet pickup Friday 5-7 PM at Captain Blue Hen Comics, with day-of pickup at Deer Park Tavern
  • post-race celebration with food, drinks and entertainment at Deer Park

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 5°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 77Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, cooler than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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