Help Links ?
☰
'24 PHOTO GALLERY'25 PHOTO GALLERYVOLUNTEER

EVENT INFO

Heckscher State Park Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

March 28, 2026
9:30AM Start - Rain or Shine

Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway, Field 2
East Islip, NY


Join us for a Boston Qualifier Marathon and USATF Certified 5K and Half Marathon! The course is a looped course and great for spectating. The course is fully stocked with water and nutrition stops. The course is on fully closed park roads.


This is one of the 1st Marathons & Half Marathons of the spring - come run a well supported event at Scenic Heckscher State Park!


Each runner will receive a long-sleeved shirt & a finisher medal!


REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING

Total may vary, based on additional options, such as donations.

EVENT
EARLY BIRD
 MARCH 7
RACE DAY
MARATHON
$70.03*
$75.20*
$80.38*
HALF MARATHON
$70.03*
$75.20*
$80.38*
5K
$38.98*
$38.98*
$44.15*

*Includes processing fee

GLIRC members get $5 off
Veterans get $10 off
Seniors get $10 off (65+ Enter age for discount)

  • Your name on your bib three weeks before race day.
    Guaranteed shirt cutoff is 3/7.
    *6 hour cutoff

  • Your name on your bib three weeks before race day.
    Guaranteed shirt cutoff is 3/7.

  • Your name on your bib three weeks before race day.
    Guaranteed shirt cutoff is 3/7.

Uncheck this box to register for the run/walk.

Uncheck this box to register for the run/walk.

PARTICIPANT INFO

JOIN OR CREATE A TEAM (OPTIONAL)

Form a Team with friends or family! This is optional and may not have any affiliated awards.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Suggested Amounts

READ & INITIAL TO AGREE

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

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 Heckscher State Park Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Heckscher State Park, GLIRC, 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.
$0.00

Add Purchase Protection for a small fee and get a 100% refund of your event purchase if you're prevented from attending due to a qualifying unforeseen circumstance. See all that's covered.

Purchase Protection will give you a 100% refund should you encounter:

Sudden illness or injury
Death in the family
Transportation Failure
Employment Obligations
Acts of Nature
Crime & Home Emergency

Get a 100% refund of your original event purchase, including taxes and fees, if a qualifying unforeseen circumstance prevents you from attending. Certain exclusions apply. Not valid for events, attendees, or travel outside the USA. Purchase Protection is not insurance and is charged separately. Read full terms and conditions.

BILLING INFO

Secure checkout PCI compliant
Safe & Secure Checkout PCI-compliant • 256-bit AES encryption


Location Information

  • Heckscher State Park
  • Heckscher Field 2, East Islip, NY, 11730 US
  • Google, Bing, MapQuest

March 28, 2026
9:30AM Start - Rain or Shine

Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway, Field 2
East Islip, NY

AMENITIES

  • Each runner will receive a long-sleeved shirt
  • Medals to all finishers
  • USATF Certified Marathon, Half & 5K
  • Marathon is a Boston Qualifier
  • Light refreshments & All Round Foods will be served afterward to all participants
  • Heated tent
  • LIVE / Text / Email Results
  • FREE Finish Line Photos
  • Personalized Bibs if registered 3 weeks in advance


AWARDS

  • Top 3 M/F Overall
  • Top 3 M/F Age Groups: 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+
  • Top 1 M/F Masters
  • Top 3 M/F Age Graded

BIB PICKUP

Pre-race Day: Thursday, March 26 - 12pm-6pm & Friday, March 27 - 12pm-5pm at Runner's Edge 242 Main St, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Race Day pickup: Please see the event staff starting one hour before the event start time at Field 2.

  • Hurry; Register 3 weeks in advance to get a personalized Race Number!
  • 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 within 24 hours of bib pickup you will be texted your bib number within 90 seconds or click on Bib Lookup above.

COURSE

Check out the 5K course map HERE

Check out the Half Marathon course map HERE

Check out the Marathon course map HERE

HOTEL & LODGING

Courtyard by Marriott in Islip
631-231-0025

QUESTIONS

[email protected]

RESULTS & PHOTOS

  • LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
  • Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

TEAM ROSTER


UPCOMING COACHING

This page is secured with 256 bit encryption

RedPodium Sports Event Management System
Event Registration Software by RedPodium