April & May 2019

The Hallowed Half Marathon, organized by the folks at Cape May Running Company, will happen October 26. Don’t be afraid!
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BEACH TO BREWERY 10K
Saturday, September 21
Fitness requirement: Beer fan with good cardio
This is a new race in the works for Harry
Back and the Cape May Running Company
crew. He wasn’t ready to talk about it in
much detail, but he said he expects the event
will be open to a limited number of participants.
The plan is to run from one of the
beaches to the Cape May Brewing Company
at the Cape May County Airport in Lower
Township, which is where participants will
enjoy an after-party. Think about it: Thirst
quencher, carbohydrate blast and a mild
analgesic in one tasty beverage? Beer could
be the ultimate post-run choice.
HALLOWEEN HALF MARATHON
Saturday, October 26
13.1 miles
Fitness Requirement: Start training now and
you can do it in costume
This is another, much-anticipated event
from the Cape May Running Company,
starting and finishing at the Grand Hotel at
Beach Avenue.
There’s also a Fright Night 5k on Friday
evening, October 25, and a half-marathon
relay. The course takes you through each
of the communities south of the Cape May
Canal, into West Cape May, Lower Township
and to Cape May Point before returning
to the start.
All runners receive a long-sleeve race
shirt and a pint glass, and all finishers
receive a medal.
The event has proven hugely popular.
Last year, Cape May Running Company
doubled the available slots to 1,300 people,
and sold out. They expect to sell out again.
That’s it, folks. Your guide to some of the
orgnized, competitive fitness opportunities
on the Cape.
We’d be remiss not to mention that we’ve
been a little tonge-in-cheek in our writeup
here. Most of the organizers we spoke with
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were reluctant to suggest a minimum fitness
level. Most of the races welcome a wide
variety of participants.
“It all depends on what your goal is going
in,” Harry says. Some runners can finish the
Boston Marathon in the top ten, but may
want to have a fun, breezy experience some
other race.
“It’s all in your perspective,” Harry adds.
“No one race is necessarily harder than
another. I want them all to be fun. Of course,
there’s some competition.”
For most participants, the main competition
is only with themselves, with what
they have done before and what they want to
do in the future.
“It’s all about personal power. It’s about
putting in the work,” Steve says. Personally,
he thrives on the competition, and he loves
the training.
“It’s therapy to me, to be perfectly honest.
It’s all about people wanting to be better,
man. I feel like that’s so intoxicating.”
Costs for many of the races vary depending
on when you sign up and other factors.
Contact race organizers for more details.