Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K
Amesbury's Happy Half Marathon offers a scenic tour through farmland and small towns.
Race Date
May 8, 2027
Location
Amesbury, MA
Quick facts
- Date
- Saturday, May 8, 2027
- Location
- Amesbury, Massachusetts
- Distance
- Half marathon (13.1 mi) + 3.1 Miles
- Course
- Loop Course
- Terrain
- Road
- USATF certified
- Not listed
- Finishers on record
- 391
Highlights
Atmosphere
Course
The Experience
The Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon, now in its 4th year, winds through three picturesque Massachusetts towns. Runners will experience a scenic backdrop of farmland, open spaces, and a touch of downtown Amesbury.
The course is described as challenging, offering a beautiful route that showcases the local countryside. The 5K follows an out-and-back format.
Post-race festivities are a highlight, with music, local vendors, healthy snacks, a coffee truck, a food truck, and craft beer from Mill 77 Brewery creating a celebratory atmosphere.
Race-provided description
The 4th Annual Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon and Friendly 5K this Spring will be the most fun and exciting race event in the area! The half marathon course is a challenging one that weaves its way through three picturesque towns offering you the most beautiful backdrop of farmland, open space, countryside, and a touch of downtown Amesbury, MA. The 5K course will be an out and back but slightly modified for 2027. When you cross the finish line, the after-party celebration will be underway with music, local vendors, healthy snacks, Sunny Jacks Mobile Coffee truck, a food truck, ice cold beers from Mill 77 Brewery and more!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 8, 2027
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Enjoy Your Life Brand Wind Breaker
Start Location
25 Water St, Amesbury, MA, 01913
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Scenery
Rural, Small Town
Surface
Paved
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Course Map
1 other map for this race
Quality Score
Solid Pick553 years running
~264 finishers a year
growing or steady
10% returning runners
5 timing sources
runners from 8 states
winner 1:22:08
typical high 62°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
46°
Afternoon (High)
62°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
68%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 391 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
391
Median time
2:04:42
Latest turnout
137
States
17
Turnout by year
2024–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
Frequently asked
When is the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K?
The Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K is held on Saturday, May 8, 2027, starting at 8:00 AM.
Where does the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K take place?
It takes place in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
What distances does the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K offer?
The half marathon (13.1 miles), plus 3.1 Miles.
Is the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K course flat and good for a PR?
The Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K is a ultra-flat, loop course course.
How many people run the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K?
HalfRuns has finish records for 391 runners who have completed the Enjoy Your Life Happy Half Marathon & Friendly 5K.
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