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South Shore Half Marathon and 5K

South Shore Half Marathon and 5K

Race Date

Nov 2, 2025

Location

Hanover, MA

Runner Favorite80

The Experience

We’re excited to announce the 11th Annual South Shore Half Marathon and 5K on November 2, 2025 in beautiful Hanover, MA! Known for being one of the most scenic and popular half marathons and 5K’s in Massachusetts, and considering we’re offering the lowest early bird pricing ever, you won’t want to miss out! We’ve also added new, more fun swag including long-sleeve t-shirts and medals for all runners, as well as 1 FREE beer (21+ with valid ID) at Sullivan’s Castle Island (Hanover Crossing location) for an epic post-race celebration! Pricing 5K $34.99 (early bird reg ends Aug 1) $39.99 (Aug 2 – Oct 30) $49.99 (Cash or CC at packet pickup or on race day) Half Marathon $69.99 (early bird reg ends Aug 1) $74.99 (Aug 2 – Oct 30) $84.99 (Cash or CC at packet pickup or on race day) Events 7:30 AM - Half Marathon Starts at Hanover Crossing 8:00 AM - 5K Starts at Hanover Crossing

Custom Event Swag Half Marathon: - Custom event unisex hoodie (guarantee deadline: 10/10/2025) - Finisher medal 5K - Custom event unisex T-shirt (guarantee deadline: 10/10/2025) - Finisher medal Awards given in Marathon Sports Gift cards SOUTH SHORE HALF MARATHON: OVERALL TOP 3 M/F: $100 / $75 / $50 AGE GROUP WINNER M/F: $35 top m/f 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ SOUTH SHORE 5K: OVERALL TOP 3 M/F: $50 / $40 / $30 AGE GROUP WINNER M/F: $25 top m/f 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Start Time

7:30 AM

Start Location

1775 Washington St, Hanover, MA, 02339

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

3.1 Miles

USATF Certified Course

MA24005BK · 2024 South Shore Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

Runner Favorite80
Methodology
Heritage20/20

11 years running

Size14/15

~518 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty17/20

17% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 2 timing sources

National draw0/10

runners from 1 state

Front-pack speed5/5

winner 1:11:41

Weather10/10

typical high 59°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

44°

Afternoon (High)

59°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

74%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 9,268 finishers actually crossed the line across 11 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

9,268

Median time

2:03:10

Latest turnout

521

States

17

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:10p50 median ≈ 2:003:45

Turnout by year

20172025

'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
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