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Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K is a marathon, half marathon and 5K event held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, January 31, 2027. About 1,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- January 31, 2027
- Location
- Gulf Shores, AL
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, January 31, 2027
- Location
- Gulf Shores, Alabama
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
- Field size
- About 1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat, ~50 ft gain
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- bigbeachmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $105 (from bigbeachmarathon.com, checked October 5, 2026)
- Start time
- 7:30 AM CST
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; 314 ft gain, 314 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; 154 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data)
About the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
A flat, scenic coastal race along the Gulf shoreline and through Gulf State Park trails.
Rankings and notes
- Notes
- A flat, scenic coastal race along the Gulf shoreline and through Gulf State Park trails.
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Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K: common questions
- When is the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, January 31, 2027.
- Where is the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K held?
- In Gulf Shores, Alabama.
- What distances does the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K.
- How many people run the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K?
- About 1,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $105 (from bigbeachmarathon.com, checked October 5, 2026).
- What time does the Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K start?
- 7:30 AM CST.
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