PortRun Half Marathon & 5K
About this race
Celebrate Fall in beautiful Newburyport, MA with a scenic Half Marathon & 5K that start and finish at the RiverWalk Brewery. Enjoy a cold beer in the Beer Garden to celebrate your finish. Once you're done, you can spend the day enjoying everything greater Newburyport has to offer!
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Running
Half Marathon
Please, NO PARKING at the Start/Finish line. Bib # and race swag pick-up is on race day only from 7:00am – 7:45am. No early birds, please. RiverWalk Brewing Co. 40 Parker St Newburyport, MA US 01950 Races are scheduled from 8am - 11am. Beer garden opens at 11am. There will be six aid stations with water and Gatorade approximately every two miles. With warmer temperatures, runners are encouraged to carry additional water with their favorite hydration bottle, belt, vest or pack. Portable restrooms will be available at the start/finish and along the course as well. The roads are open to traffic. The local Police Department will help monitor traffic. PLEASE stay to the side of the road. Bag check is not available. Please plan accordingly. Award medals are given to the top three M/F in each age group. Overall, 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79. Be sure to visit the tent to pick up your award before you leave (There will not be an awards ceremony). Awards will not be mailed and are not available at any other time. Per USATF rules, gun times are used for scoring. Be sure to visit the tent to pick up your purchased merchandise before you leave. Merchandise will not be mailed. Parking is available a short walk from the Start/Finish line: PARKING OPTION #1: Newburyport Commuter Parking Area 25 Boston Way Newburyport, MA 01950 Public parking fees apply. PARKING OPTION #2: 28 Parker St Newburyport, MA 01950 PARKING OPTION #3: Newburyport Commuter Parking Area 196 Newburyport Turnpike Newburyport, MA 01950 Public parking fees apply. (walk to end of train platform past Metzy's to reach Parker St) Please, NO PARKING at the Start/Finish line. Please read the FAQ for all race details.
5K
Please, NO PARKING at the Start/Finish line. Bib # and race swag pick-up is on race day only from 7:00am – 7:45am. No early birds, please. RiverWalk Brewing Co. 40 Parker St Newburyport, MA US 01950 Races are scheduled from 8am - 11am. Beer garden opens at 11am. There will be an aid stations with water near mile 1.5. With warmer temperatures, runners are encouraged to carry additional water with their favorite hydration bottle, belt, vest or pack. Portable restrooms will be available near the start/finish. The roads are open to traffic. The local Police Department will help monitor traffic. PLEASE stay to the side of the road. Award medals are given to the top three M/F in each age group. Overall, 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79. Be sure to visit the tent to pick up your award before you leave (There will not be an awards ceremony). Awards will not be mailed and are not available at any other time. Per USATF rules, gun times are used for scoring. Parking is available a short walk from the Start/Finish line: PARKING OPTION #1: Newburyport Commuter Parking Area 25 Boston Way Newburyport, MA 01950 Public parking fees apply. PARKING OPTION #2: 28 Parker St Newburyport, MA 01950 PARKING OPTION #3: Newburyport Commuter Parking Area 196 Newburyport Turnpike Newburyport, MA 01950 Public parking fees apply. (walk to end of train platform past Metzy's to reach Parker St) Please, NO PARKING at the Start/Finish line. Please read the FAQ for all race details.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newburyport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 6:32 PM local time (EDT) in Newburyport on September 27, 2026 — 11h 55m of daylight.
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Newburyport 5K Races 8 races
- Newburyport Half Marathons 4 races
- Newburyport Running Calendar 2026 11 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 12 Newburyport events
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