
Far Rockaway, United States of America · Sunday 5 July 2026
WE ALSO OFFER DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION! Celebrate July 5th weekend with a Race Day at beautiful Rockaway Beach. 5K or Half Marathon. Saturday July 5th, 2026, check in at 6:30am, Race Start 8:00am The boardwalk venue is a perfect racecourse with no hills and amazing ocean views every mile. RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K Sunday July 5th 6:30am Pick up Bib Tag, T-Shirt and check in on Beach 94th. 8:00am Half Marathon and 5K Start. Both Start & finish are on 94th on Boardwalk. Half Marathon is 2 loops from Beach 94th west, U-turn on beach 124 St east to 54 street U-turn west and back to Beach 94th street and repeat. 5k is an out and back course. Start on Beach 94 street, go west to Beach124 street, U turn east back to finish on 94 street. Public Parking in Lot on Beach 94th There are at least 4 water stops for each of the 2 loops for the half marathon T-SHIRT/ MEDAL AND SNACKS
Adjusted Time
1:40:47
Time difference: -4.2 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K is a half marathon held in Far Rockaway, United States of America, scheduled for Sunday 5 July 2026. The course is run on road surface with 0m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 0m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K website.
This is a very flat course with only 0m of total elevation gain across the full distance. The course ranges from 0m to 0m above sea level — a 0m elevation range that makes it one of the flatter races available. Runners targeting a personal best will appreciate the minimal climbing.
RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K is run on road surfaces, which provide the fastest and most predictable conditions for marathon running. Road courses allow for consistent pacing and are typically the best choice for runners targeting a personal best time.
Our difficulty rating for RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH FIRECRACKER HALF MARATHON & 5K is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based half marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
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