Tomoka Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K

The Full Marathon route will stay open for 7:00 hours. You must maintain a 16:00 minute per mile pace average. Volunteers will be pulled off the course and water stops closed after that time.  Runners not making the cutoff times will be pulled from the course as we are required to open the roads to traffic.

High Bridge, Mile 10: 8:40AM
Old Dixie Highway, Mile 13: 9:30AM
Exit to Tomoka State Park: Mile 21: 11:36AM
Oak Forest Drive Exit, Mile 23.5: 12:15AM

The Half Marathon participants may finish while the Full route is open. The course closes at 1:00 pm.  If you have not completed the half marathon by that time you will be pulled from the course.

Registration for 2022 is limited to a total of 2000 participants total.

Proceeds from this event will go to a variety of local organizations and charities which support the event by volunteering.  In past years this has included the Halifax Health Foundation, The Boy Scouts of America, the Civil Air Patrol, the Seabreeze High School Cross Country Team, the Embry-Riddle Lady Eagles Soccer Team, the Friends of Tomoka Basin State Parks, Team RWB, the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA.  Volunteer groups/beneficiaries vary from year to year. 

Half Marathon: Top Overall Male & Female; Top Male & Female Master, Top 3 in Age Groups 17 & under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Full Marathon : Top Overall Male & Female; Top Male & Female Master, Top 3 in Age Groups 17 & Under, 18-24 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

5K: Top Overall Male & Female; Top Male & Female Master, Top 3 in Age Groups 9 & under, 10-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

We expect the awards ceremonies to take place at the following times, but final times will be determined on race day based on the finishers times. 5K at 9:00 a.m., Half Ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Full Ceremony at 11:00 a.m

Please check our Course page for the lastest course maps and information.

Marathon Course Certification

Please check our Course page for the latest course maps and information.

Please check our Course page for the latest course maps and information.

You can pick up your packet on Thursday, March 17th from 4-8 p.m. and Friday, March 18th from 4-7 p.m. at the Ormond Brewing Company, 301 Division Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Race Morning at Rockefeller Gardens, March 19th beginning at 5:00 am

All distances will be professionally timed by Runner's High Timing and Race Management. All participants will receive a personal timing chip that is attached to their bib.

Your race results will be available almost immediately after you cross the finish line. Each bib will have a QR code on the label. If you scan this code with your smart phone it will take you directly to the website where your personalized race results are posted. If you don't have a smart phone or cannot read your QR code you can also go to the Results Page and enter your bib number or name at the prompt. Family and friends can also follow this link. You can sign up for text and email notifications when you register.  Official race results will also be posted online after the event at www.RunnersHighRacing.com.

Runner tracking and results will be also available through Race Joy.

If you are injured on the course please stop one of our bike marshals or stop at one of the aid stations. Our Volunteers will be able to help you and can call for medical assistance from our Halifax Health Medical Team if needed. Don't be shy about asking for help if you need it. Our volunteers and medical staff are out there supporting you!

Race registration is not refundable and may not be deferred.  You can transfer your bib to another runner. This can all be done online through your RunSignUp account. Just follow the steps below.

Transfer to another Runner

• 1. Sign In to RunSignUp

• 2. Go to your Profile

• 3. Click My Registered Races

• 4. Click Manage Registration next to the registration that you would like to defer

• 5. Click the Transfer To Another Runner menu item (Scroll to the bottom of the screen)

• 6. Fill out all required fields

• 7. Select either Transfer as a Gift

Once under the “Transfer to Another Runner” tab, you will be able to make sure that you have selected the correct registrant and event for this transfer. Using the fields for first name, last name and email address, indicate the user that you will be transferring your registration to. Select that this transfer will be a Gift

Yes, if you registered online you can do it directly through your RunSignUp account. Follow the steps below to transfer to your preferred event.

• 1. Sign In to RunSignUp

• 2. Go to your Profile

• 3. Click My Registered Races

• 4. Click Manage Registration next to the registration that you would like to transfer your event for

• 5. Click the Transfer Event menu item (Scroll to the bottom of the screen)

• 6. Click the Start Transfer button

• 7. Select your new Event from the Event Drop-Down

• 8. Agree to the Waiver and click Continue

There will be a water stop every 1 to 2 miles along each route. The marathon will have 16 water stops located along the full marathon course. If you are running the half marathon you will pass around 5 stops passing each one twice.

Yes. We will have pace teams for both the full and the half marathon. Our pace team is being provided by the West Volusia Pacers a part of the West Volusia Runners club.  See below for the listed times and pacer name.

Full
3:30 
3:40 
3:50 
4:00 
4:15 
4:30 
4:45 
5:00 
5:30 

Half
1:40 
1:45 
1:50
1:55 
2:00 
2:05 
2:10 
2:15 
2:20 
2:30 
2:45 
3:00 

If you are running the full marathon you will cross two bridges.  The first is high bridge at the 10 mile mark.  This bridge is about 25 feet above the water.  The second bridge is the Granada bridge at the 25 mile mark which reaches a height of about 65 feet above the water.  There are some other minor grades but nothing significant except for the two bridges.

Most water stops on the course will also have Gatorade for your convenience. The volunteers will announce what is available at each stop as you approach it. The routine throughout the race is Water First. Gatorade second.

Yes, Gu energy gels will be offered at multiple locations along the routes.

Jogging strollers are allowed. Please start near the back of the pack and be courteous of other runners. 

Weight requirements for the event are 30lbs for anyone weighing 150+ and 20lbs for anyone who weighs less than 150. 

Race day parking is available in multiple locations around the area.  Please follow the Race Parking signs and the directions of the volunteers when you arrive.  If you park along the roads please only park in designated legal parking spaces.

Yes, bathrooms and port-o-johns will be available. There will be at least one port-o-john at each water stop. Some will have several and there will be some bathrooms available along the route.

Download the RaceJoy app to your smart phone and search for the Tomoka Marathon. You will find cheering zones identified along with recommendations on how to get to and from the zone.

Download the RaceJoy app to your smart phone and search for the Tomoka Marathon. You will find cheering zones identified along with recommendations on how to get to and from the zone. 

Yes! We will allow you to leave a bag at the start area to retrieve once you finish your race. The Drop bag area will be located near packet pick up in the start/finish area. Please plan to have your bag checked in no later than 6:30am.

You may pick up your bag with your bib ONLY. A friend/family member cannot pick up your bag for you. We will not release any bags without showing the bib that is assigned to the bag. This is for your safety. Please do not leave valuables as we are not responsible for loss or damage of any items left at the Drop Bag Area.

For anyone who may have lost something, please provide a clear description of the item in an email to don@runnershighracing.com.

Why don't you offer a medal for the 5K finishers?