How hilly is the Mystic Half Marathon & 10K?
The Mystic Half Marathon & 10K is described as rolling.
Mystic Half Marathon & 10K 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
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Mystic Half Marathon & 10K Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Mystic Half Marathon & 10K 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
- Scenery
- Coastal, Lakeside, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, City
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Mystic Half Marathon & 10K route go?
The Mystic Half Marathon & 10K route starts at Coogan Boulevard, adjacent to the Steak Loft Restaurant, at Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 and finishes at In front of the Mystic Aquarium. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Drawbridge, River Road and Mystic Reservoir. Picturesque New England course passing Mystic Seaport, crossing the Mystic Drawbridge and running along River Road in the first half, then taking in the Mystic Reservoir and tranquil nature preserves with quintessential New England stone walls and rolling hills in the second half.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- City
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:06:59 (Everett Hackett)
- Women's course record
- 1:19:30 (Laura Cummings)
- Field size
- Approximately 2,000 participants; the 2024 edition sold out with 2,000 runners.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- Course limit is 3 hours for the Mystic Half, a pace of approximately 13:44 minutes per mile; runners must pass the checkpoint at the 5.9 mile mark within 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified Course CT22008JHP; not a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- All participants receive a custom designed finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- All participants receive a short sleeve technical shirt.
Access and course status
- Start
- Coogan Boulevard, adjacent to the Steak Loft Restaurant, at Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355
- Finish
- In front of the Mystic Aquarium
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Drawbridge, River Road, Mystic Reservoir, nature preserves, Mystic Aquarium
- Notable features
- Two USATF-certified distances (half marathon and 10K), both starting on Coogan Boulevard at Olde Mistick Village and finishing at the Mystic Aquarium. A virtual race option and an HMF FitKids Run (1/2-mile or 1-mile for ages 2-11) are also offered. Part of HMF's Spring Shoreline Challenge series
- Picturesque New England course passing Mystic Seaport, crossing the Mystic Drawbridge and running along River Road in the first half, then taking in the Mystic Reservoir and tranquil nature preserves with quintessential New England stone walls and rolling hills in the second half