Where can I find the Block Island Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBlock Island Half Marathon
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
Block Island Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Typical conditions
- 43/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Block Island Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road, Beach
- Scenery
- Coastal, Waterfront, Countryside, Island, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Block Island Half Marathon?
The Block Island Half Marathon is described as hilly.
Where does the Block Island Half Marathon route go?
The Block Island Half Marathon route starts at Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion, Corn Neck Road, Block Island and finishes at Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion, Corn Neck Road, Block Island. Underfoot, expect paved road. It passes Great Salt Pond, beach dunes, North Lighthouse, rolling pastures and stone walls. Late-afternoon start (12:30 PM) from the Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion on Corn Neck Road.
What should runners know on race day for the Block Island Half Marathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Island
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Race window runs to a 3:30 PM finish, giving roughly a 3-hour finishing window from the 12:30 PM start.
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston Marathon qualifier; no championship or qualifying standard.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 4
- Finisher tee
- T-shirts guaranteed to all pre-race registrants.
Access and course status
- Start
- Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion, Corn Neck Road, Block Island
- Finish
- Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion, Corn Neck Road, Block Island
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Paved road
- Landmarks
- Great Salt Pond, beach dunes, North Lighthouse, rolling pastures, stone walls, farmhouses, Atlantic coastline, Airport Hill
- Notable features
- Late-afternoon start (12:30 PM) from the Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion on Corn Neck Road
- Heads north to the North Lighthouse, then turns back for a challenging loop around the beautiful west side of the island past rolling pastures, stone walls, farmhouses and the blue Atlantic before descending Airport Hill to the finish
- Water stops available every 3 miles along the course
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 36 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 43Favourability /100