Connecticut · Half Marathon
Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon
Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon is a half marathon event held in New London, Connecticut. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, July 31, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- July 31, 2027
- Location
- New London, CT
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, July 31, 2027
- Location
- New London, Connecticut
- Distances
- Half Marathon
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling shoreline course along Long Island Sound
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- kelleyroadrace.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon
Connecticut's oldest shoreline road race, a free donation-based half marathon with panoramic Long Island Sound views and a famous clam chowder finish.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Connecticut's oldest shoreline road race (64th annual in 2026)
- Notes
- [next_date estimated from projected_date]
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Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, July 31, 2027.
- Where is the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon held?
- In New London, Connecticut.
- What distances does the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon offer?
- Half Marathon.
- How many people run the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon?
- About 1,000 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 Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Ocean Beach / John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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