Shamrock Half Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start — fast day potential, moderate wind
A cool 47°F at the start line is ideal for fast times — expect to warm up quickly once you're moving. Moderate winds around 15mph may affect pacing on open sections of the course. Moderate humidity at 74% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
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Race Info
The Shamrock Half Marathon shares the marathon's oceanfront start and Shore Drive stretch, starting at 42nd Street and Atlantic Avenue and finishing on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk near the King Neptune statue. The route runs north along tree-lined Shore Drive past First Landing State Park before turning back through Virginia Beach neighborhoods to the finish. It carries a 4-hour time limit, an 18:19-per-mile pace. The course record is 1:02:56 for men (Stephen Chemlany, 2009) and 1:11:27 for women (Helen Jemutai, 2012).
