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  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Gulf Shores
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 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

We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
27 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 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
Scenery
Coastal, Parkland, Desert, Lakeside, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 10K route go?

The We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 10K route starts at Saturday (5K/10K): Lake Picnic Area across the highway from the Gulf State Park Lodge. Sunday (Half/Marathon): Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion, 22250 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 and finishes within Gulf State Park near the Gulf State Park Lodge / Beach Pavilion, on the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, AL. Underfoot, expect paved paths throughout Gulf State Park. It passes Gulf State Park, Lake Shelby, Middle Lake, Little Lake and Gulf Shores beach.

What should runners know on race day for the We Run This Beach Marathon (Gulf Shores) 10K?

Post-race music for finishers (race-day entertainment).

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Parkland
  • Desert
  • Lakeside
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
First 500 participants to sign up are guaranteed parking at the start location (no overall field cap stated).

Entry requirements

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

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup held at The Lodge at Gulf State Park on the days before the races.
Medal
BIG finisher medals for Half Marathon and Marathon (even larger medals for Challenge/bundle participants); wooden finisher medals for the first 300 Beachin' 5K/10K registrants.
Finisher tee
Long-sleeve tech shirts for Half Marathon and Marathon finishers; tri-blend t-shirts for Beachin' 5K/10K.
On-course music
Post-race music for finishers (race-day entertainment).

Access and course status

Start
Saturday (5K/10K): Lake Picnic Area across the highway from the Gulf State Park Lodge. Sunday (Half/Marathon): Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion, 22250 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542.
Finish
Finishes within Gulf State Park near the Gulf State Park Lodge / Beach Pavilion, on the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, AL.

Course facts

Surface
Paved paths throughout Gulf State Park.
Landmarks
Gulf State Park, Lake Shelby, Middle Lake, Little Lake, Gulf Shores beach, Gulf State Park Lodge, Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion
Notable features
  • Exclusive athlete recovery room at host hotel with NormaTec boots, massage guns, foam rollers and complimentary Gatorade for registered guests
  • post-race food, 2 drink tickets per finisher

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 22 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer 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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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