Name: Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K presented by Brooks
Start: 2026-12-13
End: 2026-12-13
Location: Virginia Beach

About the Event

RACE DETAILS

COURSE: The 50k starts 8:00 am. This is a 2 loop trail run at First Landing State Park beginning and ending at the boat ramp.
FLUIDS AND FOOD: 2 full aid stations at 64th St and Bald Cypress with various foods, water and Tailwind. You will pass each aid station multiple times. This is a cupless race. It is recommended to carry water bottles and a collapsible cup.
AMENITIES & POST-RACE: Registrants will receive a Brooks shirt. Finishers receive a medal. Post Race party will be held at Smartmouth Brewery Pilot House, 313 32nd St. Virginia Beach, VA from 4:30 - 7pm. Two beer tickets and pizza will be provided to runners and volunteers.

TIME LIMITS: The 50K starts at 8:00 AM -- There is an 8 hour finish time cut off. Cut off restrictions will apply throughout the race.
AWARDS: Top 3 overall Male and Female, Top 3 Masters Male and Female, and top male and female in following age groups 30-39/40-49/50-59/60& over will receive awards!

REGISTRATION: Online registration will be open until Thursday, December 10th, 2025, or until slots fill. NO race day Registration.

STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Not Available.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS: A Club membership discount of $5.00 is available thru Dec 10th. Discounts are automatically applied on the payment page during registration. You should use the account you used to register for the club to apply for this discount. We will also attempt to match on name/date of birth.
Paper entry forms not available.
PACKET PICKUP: Packet pick up will be available Saturday, Dec. 12th from 1 pm-5 pm at Running Etc. Virginia Beach, 1940 Laskin Rd. #302 Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Race day packet pickup will be available from 7:00 - 7:50am at the start/finish area in First Landing State Park 64th St. Boat Ramp.
REFUNDS: Refund less $25 admin fee until 8/31. No refunds beginning 9/1. No transfers, No deferrals.

Races Offered

Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K

Dec 13, 2026

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Distance — 50K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$100.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Virginia Beach.

thermostat Temperature

4.5° / 11.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.6° / 7.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 11m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

16.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:09

nightlight Sunset

17:49

About Virginia Beach

Learn more about the host city, Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach is a resort city in southeast Virginia on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K presented by Brooks.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Steven Keller	M	36	Virginia Beach, VA	3:33:40.95
🥈	Mike Kapetanakis	M	32	Virginia Beach, VA	3:44:18.04
🥉	Alex Hetherington	M	54	Vienna, VA	3:50:24.39
4	Steve Speirs	M	55	Virginia Beach, VA	3:54:32.36
5	Eric Makovsky	M	48	Chesapeake, VA	4:05:55.28
6	Judy Doldorf	F	48	Manassas, VA	4:05:57.04
7	Patrick Sopko	M	29	San Diego, CA	4:06:35.08
8	David Colbert	M	43	Williamsburg, VA	4:11:41.78
9	Peter Pommerenk	M	55	Virginia Beach, VA	4:14:06.39
10	Vincent Ortiz	M	60	Chesapeake, VA	4:17:49.45
11	Carter Ficklen	M	47	YORKTOWN, VA	4:18:52.98
12	David Stark	M	18	Yorktown, VA	4:20:32.33
13	Steve Rose	M	55	Virginia Beach, VA	4:22:06.55
14	Timothy Suhr	M	50	Ivor, VA	4:22:57.52
15	Carter Swamp	M	46	Virginia Beach, VA	4:25:12.1
16	Anonymous Anonymous	M	25	—	4:26:07.81
17	Michael Wolfe	M	40	Williamsburg, VA	4:28:26.62
18	Molly Kash	F	46	Dayton, OH	4:29:31
19	Emmanuel Gomez	M	35	Norwich, CT	4:32:16.12
20	Samuel Woomer	M	29	Norfolk, VA	4:35:02.04
21	James Moore	M	46	Virginia Beach, VA	4:35:44.62
22	Christine Hubbard	F	32	Virginia Beach, VA	4:38:23.72
23	James Cole	M	36	Norfolk, VA	4:40:54.17
24	Dan Weidensaul	M	44	Locust Grove, VA	4:45:42.65
25	Sarah Culver	F	36	Virginia Beach, VA	4:46:00.78
26	Dana Reesman	F	33	Virginia Beach, VA	4:49:33.23
27	Kyle Carlson	M	33	Virginia Beach, VA	4:52:05.18
28	Brandon Gauthier	M	39	Round Hill, VA	4:52:05.37
29	Mitchell McCallister	M	46	Virginia Beach, VA	4:52:25.76
30	Jonathan Sherman	M	37	Suffolk, VA	4:53:03.5
31	Catherine Hinckle	F	36	Mechanicsville, VA	4:55:36.33
32	Emma Fields	F	41	Richmond, VA	4:55:36.9
33	Tom Ford	M	38	Virginia Beach, VA	4:55:48.82
34	Peter Grabowski	M	39	Toano, VA	4:58:08.71
35	Jerome Willoughby	M	53	Virginia Beach, VA	4:59:03.2
36	Donald Norum	M	34	Charlottesville, VA	5:01:37.44
37	Steve Norum	M	31	Richmond, VA	5:01:38.13
38	Zachariah Nelson	M	30	Elkridge, MD	5:01:40.21
39	Derek Sapone	M	46	Virginia Beach, VA	5:01:44.9
40	Ashley Diette	F	38	Chesapeake, VA	5:03:07.8
41	Brent Russell	M	44	Virginia Beach, VA	5:03:09.23
42	Aaron DeBord	M	38	Chesapeake, VA	5:06:32.07
43	Jessie Carter	M	40	Chesapeake, VA	5:07:59
44	Brian Walker	M	44	Chesapeake, VA	5:07:59
45	Andrew Hoffer	M	48	Chesapeake, VA	5:08:05.05
46	John Burcher	M	49	Yorktown, VA	5:08:27.17
47	Michael Stites	M	38	Chesapeake, VA	5:11:28.27
48	Mathew Kesler	M	34	Columbia, MD	5:12:20.08
49	Greg Acton	M	35	Virginia Beach, VA	5:12:45.47
50	Jacob States	M	37	Virginia Beach, VA	5:12:57.47

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mike Kapetanakis	M	34	Virginia Beach, VA	3:47:52.29
🥈	Joe Kane	M	37	Washington, DC	3:59:37.18
🥉	Eric Makovsky	M	50	Chesapeake, VA	4:12:13.95
4	Raymond Insley	M	33	Poulsbo, WA	4:16:36.56
5	Toby Worm	M	50	Smithfield, VA	4:18:34.28
6	Jeffrey Dover	M	27	Norfolk, VA	4:19:00.23
7	Peter Pommerenk	M	57	Virginia Beach, VA	4:31:38.88
8	Patrick Sopko	M	31	Gloucester, VA	4:32:04.7
9	Jacob States	M	39	Virginia Beach, VA	4:34:53.34
10	JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ	M	35	Chesapeake, VA	4:39:10.36
11	Kyle Carlson	M	35	Virginia Beach, VA	4:41:48.65
12	Steve Speirs	M	57	Virginia Beach, VA	4:42:47.87
13	David Keegan	M	36	Virginia Beach, VA	4:45:39.24
14	Charles Spencer	M	36	Norfolk, VA	4:49:53.18
15	Michael Wolfe	M	42	Glen Allen, VA	4:51:27.31
16	LIONEL RENAULT	M	44	Virginia Beach, VA	4:52:39.48
17	Matt Simeone	M	36	Chesapeake, VA	4:53:13.59
18	Andrew Wallace	M	50	Virginia Beach, VA	4:54:33.28
19	Larry Watson II	M	57	Pocomoke City, MD	4:55:53.18
20	Jacqueline Beven	F	31	Virginia Beach, VA	4:58:42.3
21	Matt Sanchez	M	43	Virginia Beach, VA	4:59:14.95
22	Brandon Gauthier	M	41	Round Hill, VA	5:00:04.04
23	Nick Pierce	M	43	Ruther Glen, VA	5:03:32.07
24	Vincent Ortiz	M	62	Chesapeake, VA	5:05:40.34
25	James Cole	M	38	Norfolk, VA	5:07:14.2
26	Emily Spencer	F	33	Norfolk, VA	5:07:27.47
27	Jessie Carter	M	42	Chesapeake, VA	5:07:45.4
28	James Moore	M	48	Virginia Beach, VA	5:08:16.92
29	Connor Mathis	M	40	Virginia Beach, VA	5:09:51.06
30	Ryan Nelligan	M	28	Richmond, VA	5:10:53.78
31	Matthew Lippert	M	35	Virginia Beach, VA	5:11:12.12
32	Claire McCrary	F	55	Norfolk, VA	5:13:49.19
33	Amber Mizuki	F	40	Virginia Beach, VA	5:22:15.22
34	Ashley Galler	F	49	Virginia Beach, VA	5:22:15.92
35	Canon Kuipers	M	24	Charlotte, NC	5:23:22.94
36	Kimberly Freeman	F	37	Virginia Beach, VA	5:23:58.46
37	Trent Dorroh	M	46	Virginia Beach, VA	5:24:21.21
38	Michael Stites	M	40	NorfolkNorfolk, VA	5:25:56.12
39	Katherine Zampolin	F	59	Richmond, VA	5:26:20.41
40	Malachy McGann	M	25	Norfolkl, VA	5:28:57.42
41	Sarah Mayes	F	34	Virginia Beach, VA	5:31:19.22
42	Donald Norum	M	36	Charlottesville, VA	5:32:44.66
43	Steve Norum	M	33	Richmond, VA	5:32:45.79
44	Erin Colwell	F	39	Norfolk, VA	5:33:24.59
45	Jason Ford	M	27	Roanoke, VA	5:34:11.08
46	James Stuart	M	32	Virginia Beach, VA	5:34:54.2
47	Martha Wright	F	62	Richmond, VA	5:35:08.74
48	Max Long	M	34	Newport, KY	5:35:05.81
49	Eric Coulson	M	53	Va. Beach, VA	5:35:52.99
50	Scott McDonald	M	53	Ashland, VA	5:36:48.19

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Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K presented by Brooks

About the Event

TIME LIMITS: The 50K starts at 8:00 AM -- There is an 8 hour finish time cut off. Cut off restrictions will apply throughout the race.
AWARDS: Top 3 overall Male and Female, Top 3 Masters Male and Female, and top male and female in following age groups 30-39/40-49/50-59/60& over will receive awards!

REGISTRATION: Online registration will be open until Thursday, December 10th, 2025, or until slots fill. NO race day Registration.

STRIDER PLUS/LEGACY RUNNERS: Not Available.