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64th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon

64th Annual Ocean Beach/John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon

Race Date

Aug 1, 2026

Location

New London, CT

The Experience

Connecticut's Oldest Shoreline Road Race!  The Ocean Beach Kelley Half Marathon is ran over a well marked/supported road course with panoramic vistas of Long Island Sound and rural roads in the City of New London and Town of Waterford.  Starting and finishing at Beautiful Ocean Beach Park.  The race is FREE, runners are asked to bring a donation of food for the Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center.  Mylaps Chip Timing by SNERRO, awards in all standard age divisions, Team Competition, the Famous 'Port and Starboard Clam Chowder', Ice Cold Coca Cola Products, pre/post race physical therapy, Live Music, Huge Raffle, Finisher Medals, plus a lot more.  Don't forget your swim suit, 3/4 mile long Sugar Sand Beach and Boardwalk!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Start Location

Ocean Beach Park, New London, CT, 06320

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

65°

Afternoon (High)

80°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.2"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

75%

Humidity

Historical Finish Time Distribution

5,373 finishers across 6 years

1:054:20

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