Twin Lights Half Marathon
Where the 2027 race is now
- RegistrationOpen when last checked August 14, 2026Check registration
- Race daySunday, May 2, 2027
- ResultsPosted here as soon as the timer has them
- Race day
- May 2, 2027 Sunday
- Distance
- 13.1 mi Half marathon
- Entry
- Open? As of August 14
- Boston qualifier
- n/a
- Live tracking
- Not yet Shown here race week
- Latest results
- None yet After race day
Quick facts
- Start and finish at Good Harbor Beach, with Cape Ann shoreline in view for most of the route.
- USATF-certified 13.1 with a course window of roughly three hours.
- Capped entry, open to runners 16 and older.
- One race in a North Shore series that offers a multi-race challenge across its half marathons.
Course
The start and finish sit at Good Harbor Beach on Thatcher Road, and the seashore stays in view for most of the 13.1 miles. The terrain rolls instead of climbing, so the harder variable is exposure: long open stretches along the shore leave little shelter when the wind is up. The distance is USATF certified, and the course window runs about three hours.
Race-day weather
Early May on Cape Ann is usually cool, with an onshore breeze off the Atlantic. Mornings can start raw enough that runners overdress, then warm quickly once the sun clears the water. Wind on the exposed shore sections matters more to pacing than heat does.
About the Twin Lights Half Marathon
Gloucester sits at the outer end of Cape Ann, and this spring half spends its miles on the ocean side of it. The race is one stop on a North Shore half marathon series that moves between coastal Massachusetts towns through the year, and the field skews regional, with runners who come back for the shoreline miles rather than for a fast time.
Past Twin Lights Half Marathon dates and results
| Year | Date | Status | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday, May 2, 2027 | Upcoming | — |
Twin Lights Half Marathon FAQ
When is the Twin Lights Half Marathon?
The 2027 Twin Lights Half Marathon is on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
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