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We Run This Beach Marathon

Gulf Shores, Alabama
Saturday, February 21, 2026
5K

Organizer's Description

We Run This Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

Time to book your Runcation and punch your ticket to the Boston Marathon! The We Run This Beach Marathon will be a beautiful 🏖 , fast 💨  and scenic 🌴  course with gorgeous views of Lake Shelby, Middle & Little Lake's. The course will start and finish near the Gulf State Park Lodge and traverse the pancake flat paved paths throughout Gulf State Park. 

We will have Chip Timing splits at the 10K for both Half Marathon & Marathon and then a 1/2 marathon split for the marathoners. 

..And then there's the post race party. We will have post race food for all finishers, 2 drink tickets, post race music, all on the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores AL. We believe in training hard, racing hard and celebrating hard and this race will be no different! 

Average Temperatures at this time of year are 46F for the Low and 66F the high. It doesn't get much better than that!

Yes, this is a Boston Qualifier! USATF certification code: AL22006JE

Packet Pickup Schedule

Friday: 1-8pm @ The Gulf State Park Lodge (5k/ 10k/ Half/ Full can all pick up)
Saturday: 6:30-7:45am @ Lake Picnic Area (across the highway from the Gulf State Park Lodge) 21101 AL-135, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 only for the Beachin' 5K and 10K or Challenge participants!)
Saturday: 12-5:00pm @ The Gulf State Park Lodge (Half Marathon, Marathon)
Sunday: 5:45am-6:45am @ Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion: 22250 E Beach Blvd Gulf Shores, AL 36542 US **Please please please try to pick up your packets either Friday from 5-8pm or Saturday from 12-5pm to avoid long lines!)

Race Events

Beachin' 5K

Distance: 5K
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Marathon + 10K CHALLENGE

Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Beachin' 10K

Distance: 10K
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Half Marathon + 5K CHALLENGE

Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Marathon + 5K CHALLENGE

Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Half Marathon + 10K CHALLENGE

Start Time: 8:00:00 AM

Marathon

Distance: 26.2 Miles
Start Time: 7:00:00 AM

Half Marathon

Distance: 13.1 Miles
Start Time: 7:00:00 AM

Race Information

We Run This Beach Marathon logo

Date

Saturday, February 21, 2026

End Date

February 22, 2026

Location

Gulf Shores, Alabama

22250 E Beach Blvd

36542

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