The Lobstah Challenge will be on October 10 & 11, 2026
Half Marathon: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00am
5k: Sunday, October 11, 2026, 8:15am
The race starts and finishes at the Mullen Hall School (130 Katharine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth, MA)
Take on the challenge of running both the Half Marathon and 5k for a fun-filled racing weekend!
Half Marathon: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00am
5K: Sunday, October 11, 2026, 8:15am
Courses for all Cape Cod Marathon races are open race courses. Streets are open to traffic so be sure to stay to the right (running with traffic) and always be aware of your surroundings.
Jogging strollers and dogs are NOT permitted!
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Registration
December 1 – December 13: $110 + fees
December 14 – March 31: $120 + fees
April 1 – July 31: $135 + fees
August 1 – Registration close: $160 + fees
PLEASE NOTE: The entry fee is non-refundable for any reason. Please see the refund and deferral policies.
Included in Lobstah Challenge entry fee:
- Entry in both the half marathon and the 5k
- Long sleeve shirt for each race (guaranteed if registered by August 1st) – Half shirt is regular sizing/5k shirt is unisex sizing.
- Customized bib (if registered by August 1st)
- Secure bag drop
- Unique coastal medals for the Half Marathon and 5k
- On Course music (Half only)
- Courses stocked with water and/or Gatorade
- Lobstah bottle opener/keychain (finishers of half & 5k)
- 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!
Basic Rules
- The field will be limited to the first 200 runners who enter.
- Runners entering the Cape Cod Marathon – Lobstah Challenge should be adequately trained to complete the Half Marathon course 3 hours and the 5k course in one hour. For the Half Marathon: the Cape Cod SWEEPER van is the official vehicle on the course, responsible for maintaining a three-hour pace(approximately 13:43 per mile) to ensure runners stay ahead of the race cutoff times. (based on last runner crossing the starting line) This vehicle warrants that runners who fall behind this pace shall officially be recorded as not finishing. For the SAFETY of runners, they will be offered a ride to the finish area. Any runner that opts out of a ride is considered a pedestrian and is responsible for their own SAFETY. The Timing Clock will be dismantled and you will not be guaranteed an official result. Also, Race Management does not guarantee race medals, finish times, and refreshments to runners who finish after that time. If you can’t finish the race within the time limit please move onto a sidewalk and assume responsibility for your own safety.
- Lobstah Challenge entrants must be 14 years of age or older on race day. (You will receive 2 bibs)
- Strollers and dogs are NOT allowed on course.
- The 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, nor do we allow running a different event without an official transfer to that event. Running with someone else’s name & information or running an event you are not registered for causes chaos and can be potentially dangerous in the event of a medical emergency. Not to mention, we account for all supplies to support our registered runners and ‘bandits’ deplete from those supplies.
Number Pick Up – Lobstah Challenge
Mullen-Hall School Gym, 130 Katharine Lee Bates Rd., Falmouth
Friday, October 9, 2026 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday, October 10, 2026 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.
2026 Cape Cod Marathon – Lobstah Challenge Prize Money
| Place | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200 | $200 |
| 2 | $100 | $100 |
| 3 | $50 | $50 |
Award winners are only eligible for one prize money award. Overall winners are based on gun time. Course records receive a $50 bonus. There are NO Age Group, Non-binary awards in the Lobstah Challenge. Prize monies are only awarded to those that complete the event in the time limit listed above under Basic Rules. IMPORTANT: All prize monies must be claimed on or before December 15. Any prizes not claimed by this date will be forfeited, and the funds will be donated to a charity of the event host’s choice.
Lobstah Challenge Course Records (New in 2025)
Men – 2025 : Jeffrey Marquart – 1:48:44
Women – 2025 : Ashley Fuller – 1:55:34
Policies
See our policies page for refund and deferral policies, and the liability waiver.