New Hampshire · ~200-mile relay (12-person and 6-person ultra teams)
Reach the Beach Relay
Reach the Beach Relay is a ~200-mile relay (12-person and 6-person ultra teams) event held in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Its next confirmed date is Friday, September 17, 2027. About 5,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 17, 2027
- Location
- Lancaster, NH
- Field size
- ~5,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Friday, September 17, 2027
- Location
- Lancaster, New Hampshire
- Distances
- ~200-mile relay (12-person and 6-person ultra teams)
- Field size
- About 5,000 runners
- Course
- Significant rolling terrain through the White Mountains from the Lancaster Fairgrounds to Hampton Beach
- Registration
- millenniumrunning.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: not announced
- Course profile
- Point-to-point course; Mostly road, some trail
About the Reach the Beach Relay
A two-day, ~200-mile overnight relay where teams hand off across New Hampshire from the White Mountains to the Atlantic at Hampton Beach.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the oldest and largest overnight running relays in the United States
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Reach the Beach Relay: common questions
- When is the Reach the Beach Relay?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, September 17, 2027.
- Where is the Reach the Beach Relay held?
- In Lancaster, New Hampshire.
- What distances does the Reach the Beach Relay offer?
- ~200-mile relay (12-person and 6-person ultra teams).
- How many people run the Reach the Beach Relay?
- About 5,000 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 Reach the Beach Relay?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at millenniumrunning.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Reach the Beach Relay?
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: not announced.
- What is the course like at the Reach the Beach Relay?
- Point-to-point course; Mostly road, some trail.
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