Beach to Beacon Registration Dates Announced

The 27th Beach to Beacon will be run on August 2, 2025, and starts at 8:12 AM at Crescent Beach State Park. Runners will cross the finish line near Portland Headlight at Fort Williams Park. Want to run? You'll need to purchase your ticket

Beach to Beacon History

Cape Elizabeth native Joan Benoit Samuelson founded the Beach to Beacon 10K in 1998  to benefit children’s charities in Maine. She won the gold medal in the first-ever women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The name comes from the marathon's route, which starts at Crest Beach State Park and ends at Portland Headlight.

Best Buddies Maine

Each year another Maine children's charity is chosen as the race's beneficiary. TD Bank announced in a press release that this year's beneficiary, Best Buddies Maine,  will receive $30,000.

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Beach to Beacon Registration

The 27th Beach to Beacon will be run on August 2, 2025, and starts at 8:12 AM at Crescent Beach State Park. Runners will cross the finish line near Portland Headlight at Fort Williams Park.

Runners will need to purchase tickets to run the race and there are several tiers of eligibility that runners will be placed in between March 17 and race day. Here's the breakdown:

March 17 – Beneficiary registration opens for those who fundraiser Best Buddies
March 31 – Registration opens for those who run for past beneficiaries
April 11 – Registration opens to those who have participated in every TD Beach to Beacon to date. They will get an e-mail from the race in early April with their unique access code.
April 15 – Registration opens for Cape Elizabeth residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration in this category is limited to 600. 
April 16 – General registration opens for the 10K race, Kids Fun Run, & Beacon Walk, Run, Roll. General registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of 6000.
May 1 – Volunteer Registration Opens - If you want to volunteer and run, get info on the Beach to Beacon website under volunteer opportunities
June 30 – Beneficiary registration closes, fundraising can continue
July 11 – Code registration closes