Name: 2024 Gulf Beach Half Marathon
Start: 2024-09-14T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-14T19:59:59-04:00
Location: Gulf Beach Recreation Area

EVENT INFO

Gulf Beach Half Marathon

September 14, 2024
7AM Start
Rain or Shine

Gulf Beach Recreation Area
550 Gulf St., Milford, CT 06460

"The Half Marathon to do in Connecticut"
Voted by Active.com voters

THE 2024 EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
HALF MARATHON FOR THE ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA

CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS

Half Marathon Time cutoff is 3:30.

Those who plan to run a 2:45-3:30 Half Marathon MUST start at 6:30am. Simply approach the timer and let him know. He will manually add you in. You will be official.

NOTE: Early starts are only for those who will do a 2:45-3:30 range half marathon. We can't have anyone else go early. You will be DQed if you start early and finish faster than 2:30.

Half Marathon Finisher Medal!

REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING

Total Price may be more or less based on additional registration options such as donations.

EVENT	EARLY BIRD
HALF MARATHON	$80.38*

*Includes processing fee

Registration Options

Half Marathon ($75.00)

PARTICIPANT INFO

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Female

T-Shirt Size (Sizes not guaranteed!)

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EMERGENCY CONTACT

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Registration fees are used toward race expenses and cannot be returned once you sign up.

Terms & Agreements

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Nor are they transferable from year to year. Once you are signed up, race fees are used for race expenses and cannot be returned.

In consideration of accepting this entry, I understand and agree to be legally bound hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and waive, release and hold harmless Gulf Beach Half Marathon, Shoreline Sharks, elitefeats inc., and any volunteers and all race sponsors and their agents, employees and representatives for any and all injuries, claims, liabilities and causes of action related to my participation in this event. I attest that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and that my condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor. I further grant permission to any of the foregoing organizations to take and use photographs, video, and recordings or any other record of this event for any purpose whatsoever.

If signed by a parent, the parent agrees to release and hold the above-named organizations and persons harmless of any claims which may be asserted by or on behalf of the entrant as well.

I have read and agree to the terms above.

I agree to T&A & NON-REFUNDABLE fees*

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September 14, 2024
7AM Start
Rain or Shine

Gulf Beach Recreation Area
550 Gulf St., Milford, CT 06460

AMENITIES

Men's and Women's cut Short Sleeve Tech T-Shirts for all entrants
Custom Finisher medals for all Finishers
Water, Gatorade Endurance, fresh bagels, and bananas at the finish line for Finishers
LIVE / Text / Email Results
FREE Finish Line Photos

AWARDS

Custom pint pilsner glass awards

Top 3 M/F Overall
Top 3 M/F Age Groups : 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

BIB PICKUP

Please see the event staff starting one hour before the event start time.

You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area.
If you register more than 24 hours in advance, your bib number will be texted or emailed to you at least 2 hours prior to bib pickup.

COURSE

Run along the beautiful beaches of Milford featuring the Silver Sands State Park Boardwalk. This is a PR Course like no other.

This race has sold out before race day so register now and close out Summer with the best race in Connecticut!

The flattest and most beautiful Half Marathon in CT.

Gulf Street is closed for the start of the race but other roads are open to traffic. We have police or volunteers at most intersections along the course.

USATF Certified Course #CT19028JHP

Aid stations: miles 2.75, 4.75, 6.75, 8.75 & 10.75 stocked with Water & Gatorade Endurance.

Bathrooms & Porto-Lets at the Start / Finish as well as Miles 3, 4.5, 8.5 & 10.

This race starts at 7am to avoid the heat!

Half Marathon course including elevation on Strava

Venue: Gulf Beach & lot 635 Gulf St. Milford, CT. 06460
Plenty of parking in the beach lots and on-street. See map below.

We have the permit to park in the Resident Only lots for the day. There are 300 spots there at the venue. There are hundreds more spots on side streets that are legal and within 1/4 of a mile. Please do not park where it is prohibited! You risk being ticketed and towed.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday 9/14/2024
5:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
6:30am: Early Starters GO. (Those who need 3:00-3:30)
6:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
7:00am: Half Marathon Starts
8:20am: First Finishers for the Half Marathon
10:00am: Final Finishers of the Half Marathon, Race Venue Closed

Gulf Beach (Goodie's)
635 Gulf St. Milford, CT. 06460

Bring photo ID

TRAVEL AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Air Travel
Milford, Connecticut can be accessed easily from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT. (64 Miles away) as well as JFK International Airport (71 miles away) and LaGuardia International Airport, (65 miles away) both in Queens, NY. Bradley will be MUCH easier to fly through and travel to and from the race venue, but the tickets may be more expensive. Recently Tweed Regional Airport has offered flights from various cities so check them out too. Tweed is less than 15 miles from the venue.

Hotels
The closest (2 miles from the venue) hotels to stay in for the Gulf Beach Half Marathon are:
Hilton Garden Inn 291 Old Gate Ln. Milford, CT. 06460 Phone (203) 783-9988