Run the Cod Challenge Part 2-Races

Run the Cod Challenge Part 2-Races.
This is the second part a multi-part series about a new running event on Cape Cod – Run the Cod Challenge! Make sure to read Run the Cod Challenge Part 1 before you dive into the lists below.
2018 Races by Town (off-Cape towns follows Yarmouth)
I’ve compiled a list of almost all races by town to give you a sense of who (organization) is doing what (event type) where (town). The big takeaway is to see where it is easy or difficult to find races to complete the challenge. Many races tend to keep the same time frame each year so there is a good chance that an event in 2018 will occur on/around the same weekend in 2019.
Disclaimer: The information below is not exhaustive as there is no central list of every running race/event. Well, until now! The races below were compiled from a variety of sources, including online, print, and word of mouth via running clubs and stores. Additionally, some races do not have their own website, and instead, use either a registration company or third party to host event payments and race details and/or rely on social media (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter). These promotional partners are subject to change so the links to event pages may not work or become outdated. Fortunately, race/event names rarely change so just use Google to track down the latest event information – or contact me. Bottom-line, there A LOT of opportunities to Run the Cod Challenge! Here they are:
1. Barnstable

Sat, Feb 23, Hyannis Marathon 10K, 10:00am

Sun, Feb 24, Hyannis Marathon, Half & Relay, 9:30am

Sat, March 10, Shamrock Shuffle, 11:00am

Sun, May 6, Cape Cod Beer Race to the Pint 5K, 3:00pm

Sat, May 19, Cape Abilities Harbor Run Fun, 9:00am

Sun, May 27, Great Hyannis Half and 10K, 7:30am

Sat, June 16, Hyannis Triathalon 1 (Centerville)

Sat, June 16 Women Running Wild 5K (Osterville), 6:00pm

Sat, July 21, Cape Cod Run for the Osterville Library, 8:00am

Thurs, Aug 9, Old Home Week 5K (Centerville)

Sat, Sept 8, Hyannis Triathalon 2 (Centerville)

Sat, Sept 15, Girlygirl P.A.R.T.S. 5K for Ovarian Cancer, 9:00am

Sat, Sept 29, David Lewis 5K, 10:00am

Sat, Oct 6, Race to Hope 5K/10K (Hyannis), 3:00pm

2. Bourne

Sat, May 12, Feet, Fins, Flippers 5K, Buzzards Bay, 9:00am

Sun, May 13, Cape Cod Canal Mother’s Day 10K, 7:30am

Sat, May 26, U.S. Coast Guard, Duathalon, 9:00am

3. Brewster

Sat, Aug 11, Brew Run 5.2, 4:00pm

Sat, Aug 18, PaddleSwimRunWalkKayak Against the Tide Series, 8:30am

Sat, Oct 13, Gutcheck Triathalon/Dualathon, 9:00am

4. Chatham

Sun, June 24, Chatham Harbor Run 10K, 12:00pm

Sun, Nov 18, Chatham in the Fall 10K, 11:00am

5. Dennis

Sat, July 28, Annual Dennis Road Race, 10:00am

Sun, Sept 2 Dennis Chamber of Commerce Labor Day 5K Road Race, 10:00am

Sat, Sept 9, Mighty Meehan 5K, 10:00am

Sun, Oct 28, Dennis Police Halloween Hustle 5K, 11:00am

Sat, Nov 24, Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race 5K, 10:00am

6. Eastham

Sun, Sept 9, Eastham Windmill Weekend Road Race 5K, 8:00am

Sat, Sept 22, Run For Heart Health 5K, 9:00am

Sun, Oct 21, Lower Cape TV Reel Race 5K, 9:00am

7. Falmouth

Sun, April 8, Cape Cod Trail Race (multiple distances & start times), 8:00am-1:00pm

Sun, May 6, Liam McGuire Irish Pub Almost 5 Miler, 9:30am

Sun, Aug 19, Falmouth Road Race, 9:00am

Sat, Sept 29, Zooma Cape Cod Women’s Race Series (multiple distances & start times), 7:30am

Sat, Oct 27, Cape Cod Marathon Half*, 7:30am

Sun, Oct 28, Cape Cod Marathon* & Relay, 8:30am

*Run both for the Clam Chowda Challenge 39.3 miles

8. Harwich

Sat, April 7, Logan’s Run 5K (cancelled in 2018), 9:15am

Sat, Aug 4, Irish Pub Road Race, 10:00am

Sun, Sept 30, Cranberry Harvest  Half & 10K (multiple distances & start times), 11:30am

9. Martha’s Vineyard

Sat, May 19, Marathon, Half & Relay, 8:30am

Sun, May 27, Oak Bluff Memorial Road Race, 10:00am

Aug 5, Amity Island 5K (Edgartown), 9:00am

Aug 18, Annual 5K Run for Jabberwocky (Edgartown), 9:15am

Aug 25, Annual Sullivan’s Run/Walk 5K (Oak Bluffs)

Sept 8, Vineyard Triathalon (Oak Bluffs), 7:00am

10. Mashpee

Sun, May 6, Lovin’ Life 5K, 9:00am

Sat, July 14, Rhiannon McCuish Woodland Run/Walk, 9:00am

Sat, Oct 20, Screech at the Beach 5K, 11:00am

11. Nantucket

Sat, April 29, Daffodil 5K, 9:00am

Sun, June 23, Small Friends 5K Fun Run, 8:00am

Sun, Oct 7, Half Marathon, 8:00am

12. Orleans

Wed, July 4, Nauset Heights Fun Run (2.2 miles*), 8:30am

Sat, Sept 1, Five-O 5K, 10:30am

Sat, Dec 1, Orleans Chamber of Commerce Santa Stampede 5K, 10:30am
*This race may be limited to residents and guests of that community; it is unclear if it is timed.

13. Provincetown

Sat, May 5, Run to the Top, 3:00pm

Sun, May 27, Diva Dash 5K, 10:00am

Sun, July 15, AIDS Support Run/Walk 5K, 8:30am

Sun, July 29, Run the Trails for the Whales 5K, 8:00am

14. Sandwich

TBA, Jan 1, 1st Day 5K, 11:00am

Sat, April 28, Sandwich Cancer Fun Run, 9:00am

Sat, June 16, Mackenzie’s 5K Run for Crohn’s Disease, 9:00am

Sat, Sept 22, Cape Cod Moves Y-Not Trail Race & Expo (multiple distances & start times) 8:00am-1:30pm

Sun, Sept 23, Captain Gerald F. DeConto,USN, Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/Walk, 9:00am

Sat, Oct 6, Cape Cod 4 Kids 5K, 10:00am

15. Truro

Sun, June 10, Ocean to the Bay 5 Mile Run/Walk, 9:00am

Sun, Sept 23, Truro Treasures Pamet 5K River Run, 9:00am (dog show to follow!)

16. Wellfleet

Sun, July 8, Annual Wellfleet Road Race, 8:30am

Sun, Aug 12, Cape Cod Outer Beach Run, 7:00am

Sun, Oct 15, Oysterfest Shuck N Run 5K, 9:00am

17. Yarmouth

Sat, April 28, D-Y Dolphin Dash 5K

Sun, May 20, YPD Blue 5K, 11:00am

Sat, June 16, Run for the Arts, 9:30am

Sat, Oct 7, Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race, 9:00am

18. Off-Cape

Buzzards Bay

Sat, Sept 22, Cape Cod Canal Run for the Troops, 10:00am

Sagamore Beach

Sat, Sept 22, Scussett Beach 5K & Family Fun Day, 9:30am

Wareham

Sun, June 17, Lazy Lobster 5K, 9:00am

 2018 Races by Calendar Date

I’ve also compiled the races in chronological order as it may be easier to select races based on your available weekends. Race locations (towns) are listed in bold. Same disclaimer from above applies!

JANUARY

TBA, Jan 1

Sandwich 1st Day 5K, 11:00am

FEBRUARY

Sat, Feb 23

Hyannis Marathon 10K, 10:00am

Sun, Feb 24

Hyannis Marathon, Half, 10K and Marathon Team Relay, 9:30am

MARCH

Sat, March 10

Hyannis Shamrock Shuffle, 11:00am

APRIL

Sat, April 7
Harwich Logans Run 5K (cancelled in 2018)
Sun, April 8
Falmouth Cape Cod Trail Run 5K, 8:00am-1:30pm starts
Sat, April 28
Yarmouth DY Dolphin Dash 5K, 10:00am
Sandwich Cancer Fun Run 5K, 9:00am
Sun, April 29
Nantucket Daffodil 5K, 9:00am
MAY
Sat, May 5
Provincetown Run to the Top, 3:00pm
Sun, May 6
Mashpee Lovin’ Life 5K, 9:00am
Sat, May 12
All Day Ragnar Relay Cape Cod
Buzzards Bay (Off-Cape) Feet, Fins and Flippers 5K, 9:00am
Sat, May 19
Martha’s Vineyard Marathon, Half & Relay, 8:30am
Sun, May 20
Yarmouth YPD Blue 5K, 11:00am
Sat, May 26
Sun, May 27

Barnstable The Great Hyannis Half Marathon & 10K

Martha’s Vineyard Oaks Bluff Memorial Day Race, 10:00am

Provincetown Diva Dash 5K, 10:00am

JUNE
 
Sun, June 10
Sat, June 16
Barnstable Women Running Wild 5K (Osterville), 6:00pm
Yarmouth Run for the Arts, 9:30am
Sun, June 17

Wareham Lazy Lobster 5 or 10K, 9:00am

Sat, June 23
Nantucket Small Friends 5K Fun Run, 8:00am
Sun, June 24
JULY
Wed, July 4

Orleans Nauset Heights Fun Run, 8:30am (unclear if timed/open to the public)

Sat, July 8

Wellfleet Annual Wellfleet Road Race, 8:30am

Sat, July 14
Sun, July 15

Provincetown AIDS Support Run/Walk 5K, 8:30am

Sat, July 21
Sat, July 28

Dennis Annual Dennis Road Race, 10:00am

Sun, July 29

Provincetown Run the Trails for the Whales 5K, 8:00am

AUGUST 
Sat, Aug 4

Harwich Irish Pub Road Race, 10:00am

Sun, Aug 5

Martha’s Vineyard Amity Island 5K (Edgartown), 9:00am

Thurs, Aug 9

Barnstable Old Home Week 5K (Centerville)

Sat, Aug 11

Brewster Brew Run 5.2, 4:00pm

Sun, Aug 12

Wellfleet Cape Cod Outer Beach Run, 7:00am

Sat, Aug 18

Brewster PaddleSwimRunWalkKayak Against the Tide, 8:30am

Martha’s Vineyard 5K Run for Jabberwocky (Edgartown), 9:15am

Sun, Aug 19

Falmouth Road Race, 9:00am

Sat, Aug 25

Martha’s Vineyard Sullivan’s Run 5K (Oak Bluffs)

SEPTEMBER
 
Sat, Sept 1

Orleans Five-O 5K, 10:30am

Sun, Sept 2
Sat, Sept 8

Barnstable Hyannis Triathalon 2

Martha’s Vineyard Triathalon (Oak Bluffs)

Sun, Sept 9
Sat, Sept 15
Sat, Sept 22

Buzzards Bay (Off-Cape) Cape Cod Canal Run for the Troops, 10:00am

Eastham Run for Health Health, 9:00am

Sagamore Beach (Off-Cape) Scussett Beach 5K and Family Fun Day, 9:30am

Sandwich Cape Cod Moves Y-Not Trail Race & Expo (multiple distances & start times), 8:00am-1:30pm

Sun, Sept 23
Sat, Sept 29

Barnstable Annual David Lewis 5K, 10:00am

Falmouth Zooma Cape Cod Women’s Race Series (multiple distances & start times), 7:30am

Sun, Sept 30
OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 6

Barnstable Race to Hope 5K/10K, 3:00pm

Sandwich Cape Cod for Kids 5K, 10:00am

Sun, Oct 7

Harwich Cranberry Harvest 10K, 11:30am

Nantucket Half Marathon, 8:00am

Yarmouth Yarmouth Seaside Festival Road Race, 9:00am

Sat, Oct 13

Brewster Gutcheck Trathalon/Dualathalon, 9:00am

Sun, Oct 14

 Wellfleet Oysterfest Shunk N Run 5K, 9:00am

Sat, Oct 20
Mashpee Screech at the Beach 5K, 11:00am
Sun, Oct 21
Sat, Oct 27
Sun, Oct 28

Dennis Police Halloween Hustle 5K, 11:00am

Falmouth Cape Cod Marathon & Relay*, 8:30am

*Run both for the Clam Chowda Challenge (39.3 miles)!
NOVEMBER
 
Sun, Nov 18

Chatham in the Fall 10K, 11:00am

Sat, Nov 24

Dennis Andrea Holden Thanksgiving Race, 10:00am 

DECEMBER
Sat, Dec 1

Orleans Santa Stampede 5K, 10:30am

I invite the Cape Cod Athletic Club, Falmouth Track Club, Hyannis Road Runners Club, Marathon Sports Mashpee Runners and all other running clubs to Run the Cod Challenge!