Wallis Sands Half Marathon
About this race
The Wallis Sands Half Marathon will take place on
May 3, 2026
SPOTS ARE LIMITED
Welcome to the Wallis Sands Half Marathon. On behalf of our entire team, a big thanks to our athletes, volunteers and sponsors for making this event a perennial favorite on the running circuit. Thank you also to the residents of Rye for their ongoing support in this community-building event.
Register for the fun, fast, flat course, along the NH Seacoast, post event BBQ, music and festivities!
Many thanks for your support!
TriME Team
This is a flat and fast course through the town of Rye and up the NH coast. The 13.1 mile course will start in the Wallis Sands State parking lot and run a clockwise loop along the seacoast and through downtown Rye, NH. Runners will exit the park, go south along Route 1A coast for several miles, turn inland and go north through the town of Rye, then hit Route 1A again and travel south along the coast to finish inside Wallis Sands State Park.
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Half Marathon
Welcome to the Wallis Sands Half Marathon! We are excited that you will be joining us for this beautiful, coastal race that boasts one of the flattest courses in the region! It is no surprise this event has gained a strong following in such a short period of time. This is a flat and fast course through the town of Rye and up the NH coast. The 13.1 mile course will start in the Wallis Sands State parking lot and run a clockwise loop along the seacoast and through downtown Rye, NH. Runners will exit the park, go south along Route 1A coast for several miles, turn inland and go north through the town of Rye, then hit Route 1A again and travel south along the coast to finish inside Wallis Sands State Park. SPOTS ARE LIMITED Register for the fun, fast, flat course, along the NH Seacoast, post event BBQ, music and festivities! Many thanks for your support! TriME Team
Typical race-day weather
Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rye, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:33 AM and sets at 7:46 PM local time (EDT) in Rye on May 3, 2026 — 14h 12m of daylight.
Course
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Other races near Rye
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Great Island 5K
Seacoast Half Marathon
Hampton Falls Tiger Trot
Dan Healy Memorial 5K
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- Rye Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Rye events
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