SouthCoast Wind Cape Cod Marathon – Clam Chowdah Challenge

Take on the challenge of running both the Half Marathon and Full Marathon – there is nothing like it in the New England area! 39.3 miles over two days!

Half Marathon: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8:00am
Full Marathon: Sunday, October 12, 2025, 8:00am

Both races start and finish at the Mullen Hall School, 130 Katharine Lee Bates Rd, Falmouth, MA

All courses for Cape Cod Marathon races are open race courses. Streets are open to traffic. Please run on the right sides of the roads and be aware of your surroundings.

Jogging strollers and dogs are NOT permitted!

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Registration

Early Bird: $175 (January 15 – 21 only)

Regular: $195 (January 22 – July 31, unless sold out)

Late: $215 (August 1 – October 3, unless sold out)

Pushrim/Duo event registration closes September 1, 2025. All participants in the Push-Rim and/or Duo Division receive a complimentary entry. Any pushrim athlete MUST email info@capecodmarathon.com for more information before registering.

PLEASE NOTE: The entry fee is non-refundable for any reason. Please see the refund and deferral policies.

Included in Clam Chowdah Challenge entry fee:

• Entry in both the half marathon and full marathon
• Long sleeve shirt for each race (if registered by 8/1/25)
• Customized bibs (if registered by 8/1/25)
• Secure gear check
• Certified race courses and Boston Qualifier marathon course
• Unique coastal finisher medals for Marathon Half and Marathon
• On Course Music
• Chowdah mug and spoon medal (finishers of half and full only)
• Hot clam chowdah and soup station with vegan, gluten free and dairy free options at the finish line!
• Apple cider donuts!
• The best town, volunteers and committee to answer any questions you may have!

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Basic Rules

• The field will be limited to the first 75 Clam Chowdah Challengers who enter. Runners entering the both races should be adequately trained to complete the half course in three (3) hours and the full course in six (6) hours or a 13:43 per mile pace. On Saturday, after 11:00 am, the course will be closed, and Race Management cannot guarantee race medals, finish times and refreshments to runners who finish after that time.  On Sunday, after 2:00 pm, the course will be closed, and Race Management cannot guarantee race medals, finish times and refreshments to runners who finish after that time. If you can’t finish either race within the time limit please move to a sidewalk and assume responsibility for your own safety.
• Clam Chowdah Challenge entrants must be 16 years of age or older on race day. (You will receive two bib numbers).
• Strollers and dogs are NOT allowed on course.
• The SouthCoast Wind Cape Cod Marathon Weekend does not allow, support or encourage the buying, selling or trading of bib numbers for any of our races, for any reason. Running with someone else’s name & information or running as a ‘bandit’ causes chaos and can be potentially dangerous in the event of a medical emergency.

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Number Pick Up – Clam Chowdah Challenge

Mullen-Hall School Gym, 130 Katharine Lee Bates Rd., Falmouth*

Friday, October 10, 2025 3:00pm-7:00pm

Saturday, October 11, 2025 6:30am-7:45am

THERE IS NO RACE DAY PARKING ALLOWED AT MULLEN-HALL SCHOOL. See our page on race day parking for more information.

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2025 Clam Chowdah Challenge Prize Money Structure (Men and Women)

Place	Overall	Total
1	$500	$1,000
2	$250	$500
3	$100	$200
Total	$850	$1,700

This award is for the runner (both men and women) who has the fastest combined gun time for the Half Marathon and Marathon. These overall Clam Chowdah Challenge Awards will be given to first 3 overall finishers. Course records receive a $200 bonus. There are no Non-binary or Push-Rim/Duo awards in the Clam Chowdah Challenge.

Clam Chowdah Challenge Course Records

Men – 2024 : Bryan Morseman –  3:45:49
Women – 2023 : Purity Munene – 4:20:56

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Policies

See our policies page for refund and deferral policies, and the liability waiver.