Cape Cod Marathon Weekend
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Event overview
The Cape Cod Marathon Weekend takes place in Falmouth, Massachusetts on October 11 and 12, 2025. The event is produced by the Falmouth Running Club, a non-profit running club, and is staged at Mullen-Hall School, 130 Katharine Lee Bates Road. Courses run along Vineyard Sound and coastal roads near Nantucket Sound and are held at the start of fall foliage. The organizer notes that the courses are not closed to traffic but are monitored by police, flaggers, and volunteers.
The weekend includes multiple race formats and special combined challenges. The Marathon course is described as BQ-friendly, flat, and fast. The Half Marathon is described as fast and scenic and includes one short hill at about the 3.5 and 9.75 mile markers. The Marathon Relay follows the Marathon course and is divided into five legs.
Races
- Marathon Relay - five legs, each from 2.8 to 7.5 miles
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 5k
- Kids' Fun Run - loops around a 1/5 mile cinder track
- Clam Chowdah Challenge - Half plus Marathon for a total of 39.3 miles
- Lobstah Challenge (new) - Half plus 5k in the same weekend
Sponsors listed include Shipwrecked, Martha's Vineyard Bank, The Enterprise, and Marathon Sports. Registration options and pricing tiers are provided by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.