Delaware · Half Marathon
Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon
Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon is a half marathon event held in Newark, Delaware. Its next confirmed date is Monday, September 13, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 13, 2027
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Monday, September 13, 2027
- Location
- Newark, Delaware
- Distances
- Half Marathon
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- bluethenhalf.com
About the Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon
A regional half marathon in the University of Delaware college town of Newark, themed around the Blue Hens, with a scenic route through the area.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Popular collegiate-town half marathon themed around the University of Delaware Blue Hens
- Notes
- Popular regional half marathon [next_date estimated]
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Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Monday, September 13, 2027.
- Where is the Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon held?
- In Newark, Delaware.
- What distances does the Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon offer?
- Half Marathon.
- How many people run the Run the Blue Hen 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 Run the Blue Hen Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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