Where can I find the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksRehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and 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
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 36 verified facts
7:00:00 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
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Mixed, Beach, Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, City, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon?
The Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon is described as flat.
Where does the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon route go?
The Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon route starts at Rehoboth Avenue and the bandstand, on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and finishes at 4th Street behind Rehoboth Beach Running Co. (301 Rehoboth Avenue), at The Shops at the Pearl. Underfoot, expect a mixed course. It passes Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Gordon's Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park, Herring Point and Grove Park.
What should runners know on race day for the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon?
Optional $40 VIP bag check; runners receive a special bag dropped at the bandstand. Official marathon pace groups offered: 3:00, 3:15, 3:25, 3:35, 3:50, 4:00, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35, 5:00, 5:30.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Forest
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Community
- Destination
Terrain
- Mixed
- Beach
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Capped at 3,300 total: 2,200 in the half marathon and 1,100 in the full marathon. Some years both races sell out by mid-October.
- Field cap
- 1,100
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 7-hour chip-time cutoff, strictly enforced; runners must maintain a 16-minute-per-mile pace and may not continue past mile 19.5 if behind that pace.
- Qualification status
- Certified Boston Marathon qualifier (USATF Certified course).
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Official marathon pace groups offered: 3:00, 3:15, 3:25, 3:35, 3:50, 4:00, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35, 5:00, 5:30.
- Bag drop
- Optional $40 VIP bag check; runners receive a special bag dropped at the bandstand.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup at the race start, Rehoboth Bandstand (Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk), 5:45-6:45am on race morning; additional pickup at Rehoboth Beach Running Company.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a medal (including virtual finishers).
- Finisher tee
- Black long-sleeve race shirt; runners advised to size up as they run small.
Access and course status
- Start
- Rehoboth Avenue and the bandstand, on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk.
- Finish
- 4th Street behind Rehoboth Beach Running Co. (301 Rehoboth Avenue), at The Shops at the Pearl.
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Landmarks
- Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Gordon's Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park, Herring Point, Grove Park
- Notable features
- Aid stations with water and Gatorade approximately every 2 miles, plus GU brand energy gels at select points
- free street parking near the start
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 7°CTypical temperature
- 24 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100