Daytona Beach Half Marathon events set for Saturday and Sunday!
More than 2,000 runners will take part in the annual Daytona Beach Half
Marathon events Feb. 9 and 10. New this year is the Beachin’ It 5K at 5p.m. Feb. 9. This is an out and back on the beach near beach headquarters with awards and post-race celebration at Cocina 214 and LandShark Bar and Grill, located at 451 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
The 13.1 mile half marathon is at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, followed
by the Lap the Track 5K at 8 a.m. Both races begin inside Daytona
International Speedway. New this year, both events end across the street
at One Daytona for a victory circle finish and post-race party. All
runners receive a custom finisher medal and a race ticket to the NASCAR
events Sunday, Feb. 10.
For those who want to log more miles, there are two challenge
opportunities: the Dual 5K Challenge (both the Beachin’ It 5K and the
Lap the Track 5K) and the Speedway Challenge (the Beachin’ It 5K and the
Daytona Beach Half Marathon). Runners who complete the challenge receive a bonus medal and Speedway Challenge finishers receive a tech hat.
Details and registration information are online at www.daytonabeachhalf.com. Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m., Feb. 7. Onsite registration will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9; and at 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at ONE DAYTONA, 1 Daytona Blvd., Daytona Beach. Onsite registration for the Beachin’ It 5K will be from 4 to 5 p.m. at Cocina 214 & LandShark Bar and Grill, 451 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
The half marathon course will take runners from the International
Motorsports Stadium, to Beach Street, over the International Speedway
bridge, north onto the hard-packed sands of the World’s Most Famous
Beach, over the Main Street Bridge, back onto Beach Street and through
historic downtown Daytona Beach, then to International Speedway Blvd,
ending inside ONE DAYTONA.
Motorists can expect delays along the 13.1 mile route, with road
closures at many intersections; well signed road and lane closures will be in place. The Main Street Bridge will be closed to vehicular and boat traffic from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Well signed road and bridge closure with detour will be in place.
The Daytona Beach Half Marathon events are sponsored by Volusia County Government and Daytona International Speedway. Again this year, Brown & Brown Insurance is the presenting sponsor.
For more information on the Daytona Beach Half Marathon or to register, visit www.DaytonaBeachHalf.com.
