Race Distances Offered
Lighthouse Loop 5k
Race Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Start Time: 5:00 PM
Start Line and Finish Line Location: Main Beach Park – 32 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Course Terrain: The 5k is mostly run on pavement, but there is a small grass section and a small gravel section. The course is open to traffic, so please be mindful of your surroundings. There will be police positioned at key intersections to direct traffic.
Time Limit: The time limit for the half marathon is 75 minutes, which is 25 minutes per mile pace. The cutoff time is determined by our event permit, which permits us to use the roads, police support and other city resources for a specified period of time. After the permitted period ends, roads will reopen and we will no longer be able to provide participants with critical course support, including road closures, police and medical coverage, hydrations stations and course markings.
When the course closes at the cutoff time, any remaining participants must move off of the roads and onto a sidewalk. Anyone who decides to utilize the course route before or after the permitted time will not be considered an active participant and must follow pedestrian laws. Participants who do not meet the cutoff time will not receive an official time.
Wildlife Reminder: Please know that the course runs through areas in which wildlife are seen and live, so please be mindful of your surroundings and respectful of their environment.
Half Marathon
Race Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Start Time: 7:20 AM
Start Line and Finish Line Location: Main Beach Park – 32 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Course Terrain: The half marathon runs on pavement and a dirt/grass greenway trail. The course is open to traffic, so please be mindful of your surroundings. There will be police positioned at key intersections to direct traffic.
Time Limit: The time limit for the half marathon is a 3 hours and 20 minutes, which is a 15:15 minute mile pace. The cutoff time is determined by our event permit, which permits us to use the roads, police support and other city resources for a specified period of time. After the permitted period ends, roads will reopen and we will no longer be able to provide participants with critical course support, including road closures, police and medical coverage, hydrations stations and course markings.
When the course closes at the cutoff time, any remaining participants must move off of the roads and onto a sidewalk. Anyone who decides to utilize the course route before or after the permitted time will not be considered an active participant and must follow pedestrian laws. Participants who do not meet the cutoff time will not receive an official time.
Wildlife Reminder: Please know that the course runs through areas in which wildlife are seen and live, so please be mindful of your surroundings and respectful of their environment.
Half Marathon
Race Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Start Time: 7:20 AM
Start Line and Finish Line Location: Main Beach Park – 32 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Course Terrain: The 12k is run on pavement/road. The course is open to traffic, so please be mindful of your surroundings. There will be police positioned at key intersections to direct traffic.
Time Limit: The time limit for the 12k is 2 hours, which is a 16 minute and 5 second per mile pace. The cutoff time is determined by our event permit, which permits us to use the roads, police support and other city resources for a specified period of time. After the permitted period ends, roads will reopen and we will no longer be able to provide participants with critical course support, including road closures, police and medical coverage, hydrations stations and course markings.
When the course closes at the cutoff time, any remaining participants must move off of the roads and onto a sidewalk. Anyone who decides to utilize the course route before or after the permitted time will not be considered an active participant and must follow pedestrian laws. Participants who do not meet the cutoff time will not receive an official time.
Wildlife Reminder: Please know that the course runs through areas in which wildlife are seen and live, so please be mindful of your surroundings and respectful of their environment.
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Race Dates and Start Times:
Lighthouse Loop 5k: Saturday, October 12, 2024 // 5:00 PM
Half-Marathon: Sunday, October 13, 2024 // 7:20 AM
Start Line and Finish Line Location: Main Beach Park – 32 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Race Dates and Start Times:
Lighthouse Loop 5k: Saturday, October 12, 2024 // 5:00 PM
12k: Sunday, October 13, 2024 // 7:20 AM
Start Line and Finish Line Location: Main Beach Park – 32 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034