RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH NYC FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K
Race Date
Jul 5, 2026
Location
Far Rockaway, NY
The Experience
WE ALSO OFFER DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION! Celebrate July 5th weekend with a Race Day at beautiful Rockaway Beach. 5K or Half Marathon. Saturday July 5th, 2026, check in at 6:30am, Race Start 8:00am The boardwalk venue is a perfect racecourse with no hills and amazing ocean views every mile. RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K Sunday July 5th 6:30am Pick up Bib Tag, T-Shirt and check in on Beach 94th. 8:00am Half Marathon and 5K Start. Both Start & finish are on 94th on Boardwalk. Half Marathon is 2 loops from Beach 94th west, U-turn on beach 124 St east to 54 street U-turn west and back to Beach 94th street and repeat. 5k is an out and back course. Start on Beach 94 street, go west to Beach124 street, U turn east back to finish on 94 street. Public Parking in Lot on Beach 94th There are at least 4 water stops for each of the 2 loops for the half marathon T-SHIRT/ MEDAL AND SNACKS
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Start Time
6:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
BEACH 94TH ST ON THE BOARDWALK, Far Rockaway, NY, 11693
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
3 years running
~110 finishers a year
shrinking
0% returning runners
2 timing sources · 7 photos
runners from 1 state
winner 1:08:57
typical high 82°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
69°
Afternoon (High)
82°
Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration
0.2"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
78%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 390 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.
Most recent
2022
Total finishers
390
Median time
2:01:58
Latest turnout
56
States
1
Turnout by year
2017–2022
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