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Hello ! Thank you for participating with us this Sunday, May 17, at the Mystic Half Marathon & 10K. Please review important details below on everything needed, from logistics to perks, to make it a great race day. 7:00 AM: Half Marathon & 10K start 9:00 AM: HMF FitKids start Half marathon/10K are SOLD OUT. Parking is very limited at Olde Mistick Village, arrival before 5:45 AM is strongly recommended to avoid traffic back-up and delays to your race. | ||||||
Reduce pre-race stress by picking up your bib on Thursday or Saturday, Registration & Bib Pick-up is available: Thursday, May 14: 4:00 to 6:00 PM – Goodwin University BTAM Building, 3 Pent Road, East Hartford, CT Saturday, May 16: 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Kelley's Pace in Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT (check your Virtual Race Bag for available discounts) Race Day: 5:30 to 6:30 AM – Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT Speed up your bib pick-up experience with your Check-In Pass, download it to save in your phone images or Apple Wallet. (Milestone members, use your 2026 Milestone pass as your check-in pass for all events, accessible from your haku participant account) | ||||||
Your short sleeve technical shirt will be available for pick up at the T-shirt tent before the event - you may only pick up the size selected in your race registration. Shirt sizes are limited and exchanges will be available after the finish on a first-come, first-served basis. Baggage check for participants is available at 6:00 AM in the Pre/Post Race Area in Olde Mistick Village, bags must be picked up by 10:15 AM. | ||||||
Pre/post race activities, as well as race start will take place in and around Olde Mistick Village in Mystic – the finish line is located in the adjacent property, at the main entrance to the Mystic Aquarium. Parking at Olde Mistick Village is very limited. Additional parking lots are available, plan to arrive by 5:45 AM and carpool, if possible. As designated parking areas fill, volunteers and staff will direct participants to other available options. Details Road closures will be in effect on certain roads starting at 6:45 AM. Details | ||||||
The Half Marathon and 10K will start in the same location on Coogan Boulevard, near the entrance to Olde Mistick Village. Both races will run together for roughly 5.9 miles. Race start will consist of one corral with "Self Seed" pace per mile signs to assist with participant spacing. Looking for a new half marathon PR or goal finish time? Pace teams are a free service supported by Fleet Feet Hartford. Details Markings & Amenities:
Half Marathon course info & MAP: Course limit is 3 hours for the Mystic Half. To finish within these time limits, participants must maintain a pace of approximately 13:44 minutes per mile. Half Marathon runners must pass the checkpoint at the 5.9 mile mark within 1 hour and 20 minutes. Runners over this time will be directed to finish the 10K course. 10K course info & MAP: Course limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes for the Mystic 10K. To finish within these time limits you must maintain a pace of approximately 14:30 minutes per mile. Respect the roads and each other, and please do not litter in the gracious community hosting us. Police and course monitors will be on the course. However, the roads are open to local vehicle travel. TRACKING: Friends and family have two options to track participants as they cross split points along the course: Get real-time text message alerts as they cross HERE or track participants live on the results platform HERE Splits are located along the courses:
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POST RACE PARTY: 7:30 to 10:30 AM: All registered participants can enjoy a delicious hot bRUNch served up fresh by Flanders Fish Market and grab & go snacks featuring Uncle Crumbles granola and Lesser Evil. 10K Award Ceremony: approx. 8:30 AM Half Marathon Award Ceremony: approx. 9:15 AM Preliminary results will be available onsite. This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system with timing chip attached to the back of the race bib. Please wear the race bib on the front of the shirt. All times are based on NET time (timing mats located at the start and finish). Final results will be posted later in the day. RESULTS | ||||||
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Online kids' race registration is available through race morning, with on-site registration and bib pickup at the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent. Kids aged 2-11 can run ¼ mile and ½ mile races, all kids races are $12. All participants receive a finisher's medal and custom designed t-shirt. The HMF FitKids Runs start and finish near the eastern edge of Olde Mistick Village, adjacent to the pre/post race area. The kids courses will take place entirely along the paved pathways inside of Olde Mistick Village. | ||||||
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HMF emergency texting is used ONLY in situations such as event delays, cancellations or last-minute event changes to relay pertinent details. We never use this for marketing or solicitation. Confirm you elect to receive emergency text messages in your haku profile: once logged in to your account, select "Your Events" and check the box "I Want To Get Event Updates Via Text". We wish you good luck and a great race! -HMF Staff | ||||||
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