- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain
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Early December · Southeast · Out-and-Back
Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon
Rehoboth Beach, DE · Saturday, December 5, 2026
Event: Rehoboth Seashore Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
35°
Cooler than 96% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
80ft
Flatter than 87% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2.2K
Larger than 79% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.2/10
Ahead of 69% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
80 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, out-and-back.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
27°
Start
35°
Midday
46°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 35°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 28°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Rehoboth Beach offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A out-and-back course around Rehoboth Beach, DE, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Out-and-Back
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 80 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 80 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,200 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Moderate
- Entry fee
- $110(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Saturday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early December
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Out-and-back
- Flat course
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- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · 0 ft net
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- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
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