Ocean City Running Festival
Race Day Weather
Cool conditions, strategic pacing required
Runners will face a consistent temperature ranging from 52°F to 54°F throughout the race, with humidity at 69%. A headwind in the first and last segments may challenge pacing, particularly in Miles 1 and 15-16. With max winds reaching 16 mph, runners should adjust their pace conservatively during headwind stretches and take advantage of tailwinds between Miles 9-10 and 25-26.
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Race Info
The Ocean City Running Festival offers a marathon, half marathon, 8K, and 5K each November in Ocean City, Maryland. The marathon runs out and back from the Ocean City Inlet, crossing Isle of Wight Bay into West Ocean City with a turnaround at Assateague State Park, while the half marathon starts at Assateague and covers the marathon's final 13.1 miles back to the inlet. Both courses are USATF-certified (marathon MD23018NP, half marathon MD23019NP) and finish along the Ocean City Boardwalk. The 8K and 5K run out-and-back routes on the boardwalk itself, starting and finishing at the inlet. Source
