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Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events
Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events is a Cape Cod Marathon - 5K (Sunday), Cape Cod Marathon - Clam Chowdah Challenge (2 Days) and Cape Cod Marathon - Full (Sunday) event held in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It was last held on October 11, 2026 and is usually run in October; the next date hasn't been announced yet. About 1,162 runners take part across all distances.
- Usually held
- October
- Location
- Falmouth, MA
- Field size
- ~1,162 runners
Race details
- Last held
- October 11, 2026
- Usually held in
- October
- Location
- Falmouth, Massachusetts
- Distances
- Cape Cod Marathon - 5K (Sunday), Cape Cod Marathon - Clam Chowdah Challenge (2 Days), Cape Cod Marathon - Full (Sunday)
- Field size
- About 1,162 runners
- Course
- Marathon: 594 ft gain/loss, min 5 ft / max 49 ft, mostly flat with rolling hills miles 3-6
- Registration
- raceroster.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: sold out
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $135.73 (from raceroster.com, checked September 25, 2026)
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; 594 ft gain, 594 ft loss (official course data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; 446 ft gain, 446 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); Boston qualifier
About the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events
The Cape Cod Marathon Weekend is a USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying marathon and half marathon weekend held in Falmouth, MA on Columbus Day weekend. The single-loop marathon course starts and finishes at Mullen Hall School and hugs the Nantucket Sound coastline past Nobska Lighthouse, with a mostly flat profile broken up by one hill run twice around the halfway point.
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Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events: common questions
- When is the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in October. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events held?
- In Falmouth, Massachusetts.
- What distances does the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events offer?
- Cape Cod Marathon - 5K (Sunday), Cape Cod Marathon - Clam Chowdah Challenge (2 Days) and Cape Cod Marathon - Full (Sunday).
- How many people run the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events?
- About 1,162 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 Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events?
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: sold out. Listed fee for the longest distance, $135.73 (from raceroster.com, checked September 25, 2026).
- What time does the Cape Cod Marathon Weekend Events start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
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