2026 Block Island Half Marathon

About the Event

This half marathon will begin and end at the Fred Benson Town Beach Pavilion. The beginning of the race heads north in a flat stretch followed by a gentle uplift to some steeper hills and turns. Runners will see the Great Salt Pond, beach dunes, The North Lighthouse and much more.

At the North Light,turn back and get ready for a challenging loop around the beautiful west side of the island. Lots of hills and turns. Rolling pastures, stone walls, farmhouses and the beautiful blue Atlantic are the backdrop.

The last stretch takes you down Airport Hill and back to the Pavillion.

October on Block Island is stunning!

The 7th Annual Block Island Half Marathon

Sunday, October 11th , 2026 Start/Finish Fred Benson Town Beach

12:30 PM-3:30PM

cost: $50 (non refundable)

T-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-race registrants

water stops will be available every 3 miles

Covid restrictions may be in place at Race time. Participants must follow all restrictions in order to participate

Races Offered

Running-Half marathon - Individual Age group/open

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:30

sell

$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Block Island.

thermostat Temperature

13.7° / 16.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.8° / 13.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

26.3 km/h (Moderate breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:59

nightlight Sunset

18:04

About Block Island

Learn more about the host city, Block Island.

During the winter months Block Island is the very picture of a sleepy, seaside New England town, with a local population of around 900 people. In summer, the island's population explodes to nearly 10,000 at any given time, and many thousands more on busy weekends or holidays.