Beantown Marathon
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Beantown Marathon - Hingham, MA
The Beantown Marathon is scheduled for September 6, 2026, at Bare Cove Park in Hingham, Massachusetts. It is a USATF‑certified, six‑loop course that serves as an official Boston Marathon qualifying opportunity and is professionally chip timed with two on-course timing checkpoints.
Field size is limited to 500 registrants. The event uses a pace‑staggered start grouped by desired finish time; pacing groups range from 3:00 or faster up through 4:01 or more, with roughly 50 runners per seed group. Runners are responsible for counting their own laps on this looped course.
On-course support includes four water/fuel stops plus optional personal hydration tables labeled by bib number, elite bottle/fuel stations where participants can leave personal drinks and snacks, plentiful portable toilets, and designated spectator areas positioned so supporters see runners each loop. Medical coverage includes two EMTs in an all‑terrain vehicle on course and a stationary unit at the finish area.
Packet pickup is at Marathon Sports, 134 Washington St, Norwell, MA, on Friday, Sept 4 (afternoon/evening) and Saturday, Sept 5 (midday/afternoon); there is no race‑day pickup and no mailed swag. Registrants receive a custom hoodie and a finisher medal. The race is subject to a permit cutoff time of 1 pm. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
