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SUFFOLK COUNTY MARATHON
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SUFFOLK COUNTY MARATHON

Bay Shore, New York, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The 12th Annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, Sunday, October 18th, and the 5K will be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2026.

Sunday's races will start in the Village of Babylon and Finisher in Gardiner Park, located at Montauk Hwy W, Bay Shore, NY 11706. Athletes running the Half & Full Marathon will run one of the most scenic courses on Long Island, as they cross the Robert Moses Causeway. Saturdays races will start and finish at Gardiner County Park.

Each year, the Marathon raises money to benefit veterans and to date, the Suffolk County Marathon has raised over $1,000,000 for local veterans’ services.

 

Pick your distance

Running

MARATHON & 5K

***RACE 5k on Saturday & Full Marathon on Sunday*** *** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** Athletes must maintain a 15-minute mile when running the FULL Marathon. Athletes must pass mile 13mile before 10:50 a.m. Athletes who do not make the cut-off will not be able to continue. Athletes who miss the cut off will be transported back to the start line *** Due to our permit and police support on the course, this strict time cut-off must be enforced, with no exceptions. *** No Baby Joggers or Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 47.2K 9:00 AM
$179.00
Open

HALF MARATHON & 5K

***RACE 5k on Saturday & Half Marathon on Sunday*** *** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** Athletes must maintain an 18-minute mile. Athletes who do not make the cut-off will not be able to continue. Athletes who miss the cut off will be transported back to the start line *** Due to our permit and police support on the course, this strict time cut-off must be enforced, with no exceptions. *** No Baby Joggers or Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** . Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 26.1K 9:00 AM
$159.00
Open

10K & 5K

***RACE 5k on Saturday & Half Marathon on Sunday*** *** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** No Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 15K 9:00 AM
$124.00
Open

1k KIDS FUN RUN

*** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** No Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 1K 11:00 AM
$15.00
Open

VIRTUAL MILE MISSION

Your Mission is to RUN/Walk/Swim or BIKE as many miles as you can from October 1st until October 31st to support our Veterans. The miles that count can be either outdoor or indoor on a treadmill. Ellipticals do not count. You can log your miles daily, you can even run 2 or 3 times a day and log your miles. Good luck! What is included in the Virtual Registration? *Participant Shirt *Finisher Medal *Bib Race packets containing the items above will be mailed out between November 6 and November 13, 2021. The cost of shipping is included in the registration fee. Virtual Race Rules: 1. Complete your distance on a pre-measured route, with a tracking device, or indoors on a treadmill. Complete your distance by 10/31/2021. 2. Document your run with a before and after photo. Start your watch as you take your first step and note your total time at the finish. 3. Post your results and a photo on our Virtual Event page on Facebook on or before 10/31/2021. 4. Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #VIRTUALSUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 Marathon 12:01 AM
$79.00
Open

MARATHON

*** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** Athletes must maintain a 15-minute mile. Athletes must pass mile 13mile before 10:50 a.m. Athletes who do not make the cut-off will not be able to continue. Athletes who miss the cut off will be transported back to the start line *** Due to our permit and police support on the course, this strict time cut-off must be enforced, with no exceptions. *** No Baby Joggers or Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 Marathon 7:30 AM
$144.00
Open

HALF MARATHON

*** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** Athletes must maintain an 18-minute mile. Athletes who do not make the cut-off will not be able to continue. Athletes who miss the cut off will be transported back to the start line *** Due to our permit and police support on the course, this strict time cut-off must be enforced, with no exceptions. *** No Baby Joggers or Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** . Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$124.00
Open

10K RUN

*** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** No Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 10K 7:30 AM
$79.00
Open

Trail running

5K FAMILY TRAIL RUN / WALK

*** ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL*** *** No Pets Are Allowed in the Race*** Connect with us on Social Media! Tag your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #SUFFOLKMARATHON

Oct 17, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$47.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bay Shore, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 03m

The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 6:09 PM local time (EDT) in Bay Shore on October 17, 2026 — 11h 03m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 2 Bay Shore events

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