Where can I find the TD Beach to Beacon 10K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksTD Beach to Beacon 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.
Decision summary
TD Beach to Beacon 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 50/100
- Evidence depth
- 45 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
TD Beach to Beacon 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Beach, Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland, Desert
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the TD Beach to Beacon 10K?
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K is described as gently rolling.
Where does the TD Beach to Beacon 10K route go?
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K route starts at Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth, near the entrance to Crescent Beach State Park and finishes at Fort Williams Park, near the Portland Head Light overlooking Casco Bay. Underfoot, expect paved coastal roads. It passes Crescent Beach State Park, Route 77, Old Ocean House Road, Smugglers Cove and Casco Bay. regarded as one of the most competitive 10K road races in the United States, awarding over $90,000 in prize money annually and attracting invited professional athletes from around the world.
What should runners know on race day for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K?
Live music as part of the post-race celebration at Fort Williams; participants can contribute songs to a race playlist via the official site.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
- Desert
Terrain
- Beach
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- -8 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 27:26 (Conner Mantz)
- Women's course record
- 30:41 (Mary Keitany)
- Field size
- 6,500
- Field cap
- 6,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Race starts at 8:00 AM Eastern on Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Qualification status
- Open recreational 10K with no qualifying time required; however it is a USATF Certified course considered one of the most competitive 10Ks in the US, featuring an invited elite professional field.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Race weekend expo and packet pick-up held ahead of race day, with a published schedule of events.
- Race village
- No
- Finisher tee
- Custom event t-shirt provided to all participants.
- On-course music
- Live music as part of the post-race celebration at Fort Williams; participants can contribute songs to a race playlist via the official site.
Access and course status
- Start
- Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth, near the entrance to Crescent Beach State Park
- Finish
- Fort Williams Park, near the Portland Head Light overlooking Casco Bay
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved coastal roads
- Landmarks
- Crescent Beach State Park, Route 77, Old Ocean House Road, Smugglers Cove, Casco Bay, Fort Williams Park, Portland Head Light
- Notable features
- Founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson and managed by race director Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports
- regarded as one of the most competitive 10K road races in the United States, awarding over $90,000 in prize money annually and attracting invited professional athletes from around the world
- Scenic coastal route through historic Cape Elizabeth finishing at Fort Williams Park beside the Portland Head Light, described as the most photographed lighthouse in the world, with views across Casco Bay
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 22°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 50Favourability /100