shamrock MARATHON
Sunday March 21, 2027 at 7:30 AM
The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon is the oldest continuously running road race in Virginia Beach! The marathon course is flat and fast, making it the perfect place for a first marathon, a PR (personal record), and a great race. Participants will enjoy spectators and entertainment along the course as well as a festive finish line celebration.
Race Perks
- Two-day Lovato Shamrock Sports & Fitness Expo
- Finish Line Celebration with Live Entertainment
- Yuengling included in your registration
- Technical race shirts
- Unique bottle opener Medal for all finishers
- 2027 Finisher Items
- Earn extra bling by running the 8K on Saturday to complete the Whale Challenge (You must register for the Challenge, not each individual race.)
Marathon swag – COMING SOON
Finisher’s Medal
Participant Shirt
Finisher Items
Course Detail
Marathoners begin by heading north from the Virginia Beach resort area through welcoming neighborhoods. The course then traverses tree-lined Shore Drive as it winds along First Landing State Park before heading south into the resort area, across Rudee Inlet—the gateway to the Atlantic Ocean—and through stately neighborhoods to the most southern point of the course with surprise entertainment at the turnaround. Participants return north before finishing on the world famous Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The finish line awaits you just past the majestic figure of King Neptune with the beautiful Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop.
COURSE SUPPORT
- Water Stops | approximately every 1.5 miles on the course
- Gatorade | Endurance Formula in Lemon-Lime available at every water stop
- GU | Energy Gel available at Mile 5.5 and 19
- Port-a-Potties | Start/Finish Line and adjacent to every water stop
- Pace Groups | Join one of our pace groups on race day, and allow the Running Etc. Pace Team to help you achieve your goal
Quick Facts
- 7:30 AM start at 42nd Street and Atlantic Avenue
- Minimum Age: 16
- Corrals 1 & 2 will require time verification
- Dogs are not permitted on the course
- Course Time Limit: 7 hours 30 mins (17:09 mile pace)
- The 2027 marathon is a 2028 Boston Marathon Qualifier
- Course Certification #VA22041RT
- USATF Sanctioned Event #161954
Course Records
Men’s Record
- 2:25:58, Luke Rovenstine, 2022
Women’s Record
- 2:49:34, Catherine Medvene, 2022