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  • 11K
  • 11.3 km
  • Falmouth
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K

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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Data current as of

Decision summary

ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:19/km

1:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
44/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K?

The ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K is described as rolling. The course notes also call it the last four miles open up flat along Surf Drive next to Vineyard Sound, past beach cottages, along Falmouth Harbor, before a final quarter-mile hill that crests just before the finish at Falmouth Heights.

Where does the ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K route go?

The ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K route starts at Woods Hole, by the Captain Kidd restaurant (runners transported via free buses from Lawrence School on Lakeview Avenue) and finishes at Ball field at Falmouth Heights, by Falmouth Heights beach. Underfoot, expect paved roads. It passes Woods Hole, Captain Kidd restaurant, Nobska Lighthouse, Vineyard Sound and Martha's Vineyard views. One of the premier road races of the summer season.

What should runners know on race day for the ASICS Falmouth Road Race 11K?

Roads along the race route are closed at 7:00 AM. Wheelchair division starts 7:40 AM, elite women 7:50 AM, elite men/seeded 8:00 AM, general field first pulse 8:04 AM. Pace signs are posted on Water Street so runners can line up at their expected pace; the course is hilly so runners are advised to line up at expected pace or slower. Race weekend also features the SBLI Family Fun Run (24th annual in 2026, August 15) and the Falmouth Track Festival (August 14).

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Vineyard
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Competitive
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
  • Beach
  • Trail
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
31:08 (Wesley Kiptoo)
Women's course record
35:13 (Hellen Obiri)
Field size
11,400
Field cap
11,400

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Runners have up to one hour and 45 minutes to complete the 7-mile course.
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
Open random Selection 7 Mile road race with no qualifying time required for general entry; seeded start placement requires a 7:35 per Mile pace or faster on a USATF Certified course (or prior Falmouth time) from January 1, 2025 onward, with a seeding deadline of June 30, 2026.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace signs are posted on Water Street so runners can line up at their expected pace; the course is hilly so runners are advised to line up at expected pace or slower.
Closed roads
Roads along the race route are closed at 7:00 AM. Wheelchair division starts 7:40 AM, elite women 7:50 AM, elite men/seeded 8:00 AM, general field first pulse 8:04 AM.
Expo / packet pickup
Health & Fitness Expo held August 13-15, 2026 at the Falmouth High School Field House, 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth; this is also the location for race number/packet pickup.
Race village
No

Access and course status

Start
Woods Hole, by the Captain Kidd restaurant (runners transported via free buses from Lawrence School on Lakeview Avenue)
Finish
Ball field at Falmouth Heights, by Falmouth Heights beach

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Paved roads
Landmarks
Woods Hole, Captain Kidd restaurant, Nobska Lighthouse, Vineyard Sound, Martha's Vineyard views, Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth Harbor, Falmouth Heights beach
Notable features
  • One of the premier road races of the summer season
  • a scenic 7-mile seaside course from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights that draws an estimated 75,000 spectators. Run by a non-profit dedicated to promoting health and fitness, with proceeds supporting youth athletic programs in Falmouth and other community groups. Title sponsor is ASICS
  • Race weekend also features the SBLI Family Fun Run (24th annual in 2026, August 15) and the Falmouth Track Festival (August 14)
  • The first three miles are narrow, hilly, winding tree-shaded roads climbing past Nobska Lighthouse (famous for the helicopter shot of runners streaming past with Martha's Vineyard behind)
  • the last four miles open up flat along Surf Drive next to Vineyard Sound, past beach cottages, along Falmouth Harbor, before a final quarter-mile hill that crests just before the finish at Falmouth Heights
  • Poland Spring water is available at the start, along the course, and at the finish line, with a Gatorade station at mile four

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 44Favourability /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.

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