RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH NYC HALF MARATHON (TUNE UP) AND 5K
Race Date
Sep 26, 2026
Location
Far Rockaway, NY
The Experience
ROCKAWAY BEACH HALF MARATHON & 5K (TUNE UP) Saturday 26th September 2026 Beach 94th Street on Boardwalk 7:00 am Bib Tag, T-Shirt, and check 8:00 am Start of all Races. Start Line & finish are on 94th on Boardwalk. 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. INCLUDES Water and Gatorade will be available at ample locations. T-SHIRT/ MEDAL
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Start Time
7:00 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
5 years running
~120 finishers a year
growing or steady
3% returning runners
2 timing sources · 6 photos
runners from 1 state
winner 1:17:47
typical high 71°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
60°
Afternoon (High)
71°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.3"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 536 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
536
Median time
2:04:33
Latest turnout
120
States
1
Turnout by year
2017–2025
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