Boston's Run to Remember half marathon course
Boston's Run to Remember is on Sunday, May 30, 2027, with the half marathon and 5 miler starting together at 7:00 a.m. on Seaport Blvd. The race is a tribute to fallen law enforcement officers and first responders, and its course is a historic tour of downtown Boston: the race lists the Seaport District, the Old State House, Government Center, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, the Theatre District and Post Office Square. Half marathoners also run along the Charles River by MIT and Harvard. The course's USA Track and Field certificate, MA19013BK, keeps it between 2 and 12 m above sea level.
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USATF certified · MA19013BK
Boston's Run to Remember
Boston, MA
Race day
Sunday, May 30, 2027
33weeks to go · 231 days
- Distances
- Half Marathon · 5 Mile
- Net drop
- 0m
Verified Oct 11, 2026 from bostonsruntoremember.org
The Run to Remember half marathon course, in order
From the race's course page and the USA Track and Field course map it links. The race gives no mile points beyond the split near mile 2.
| Section |
|---|
| Start |
| Downtown to Charles Circle |
| Longfellow Bridge |
| The Charles River |
| Back through Boston |
Source: Boston's Run to Remember: course info, race information, USATF course map MA19013BK. Checked 11 October 2026.
Elevation: a 10 m band through the city
The race's course page links its USA Track and Field course map, certificate MA19013BK. The certificate puts the start and finish at 3 m above sea level, the lowest point at 2 m and the highest at 12 m, so the whole half marathon stays inside a 10 m (about 33 ft) band and finishes exactly as high as it starts. It describes the course as a loop with several out and backs.
A certificate gives a range, not the total climb in between, so read 10 m as the band the course stays inside. For a half marathon through a city, there is very little to plan around.
Race morning schedule
From the race's 2027 race information page. Everyone is screened by security to reach the start and finish, so allow extra time.
| What |
|---|
| Race-day bib and shirt pickup, Renaissance Boston Seaport District |
| Arrive no later than |
| Half marathon and 5 miler start, Seaport Blvd |
| Course time limit |
Source: Boston's Run to Remember: race information. Checked 11 October 2026.
How to pace Boston's Run to Remember
This section is Runsy's advice, not the race's. It is how we would run this course from the facts above.
- Seed yourself honestly. Corral 1 is sub 9:00 per mile, Corral 2 is 9:00 to 11:00, and Corral 3 is 11:00 and up. The first 2 miles are shared with the 5 miler, so a sensible corral saves more time than weaving.
- Settle in before the Longfellow Bridge. The split near mile 2 thins the field. That is the place to find goal pace.
- Use the river miles. The stretch along the Charles to the Memorial Drive turnaround is the steadiest part of the course. Hold even splits there.
- Bring your own fuel. The race lists water, Gatorade and toilets at its aid stations, with water only at station 1, and no gels.
- Mind the pace line. The race encourages anyone slower than 13:44 per mile to run the 5 miler, and a sag bus at mile 11 sweeps runners over the cut-off pace.
Turn a goal time into splits with the half marathon pace chart, or sanity-check the goal with the race time predictor.
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Corrals, aid and race-weekend logistics
From the race's 2027 race information page.
- Expo and bib pickup: Saturday, May 29, 12 to 6 p.m. at the Renaissance Boston Seaport District, with race-day pickup from 5:45 to 6:30 a.m.
- Shakeout: an official shakeout run of about 5K at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.
- Pacers: dedicated half marathon pacers from OnPace Race.
- Aid: 7 aid stations in the half marathon, about every 1.5 to 2 miles.
- Gear check: a limited number of paid lockers from The Mobile Locker Co., in the post-race area.
- Crowds: the race expects over 10,000 runners and spectators.
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Fair questions
What is the Boston's Run to Remember half marathon course?
It starts and finishes on Seaport Blvd. About 2 miles in, at Charles Circle, half marathoners keep right over the Longfellow Bridge, run along the Charles River by MIT and Harvard to a turnaround on Memorial Drive, and return through historic downtown Boston.
Is the Run to Remember course flat?
Yes. Its USA Track and Field certificate, MA19013BK, keeps the course between 2 and 12 m above sea level, with the start and finish both at 3 m.
What time does Boston's Run to Remember start?
7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2027, on Seaport Blvd, for both the half marathon and the 5 miler. The race asks runners to arrive by 6:00 a.m.
What is the time limit?
3 hours for both distances. The race encourages anyone slower than 13:44 per mile to run the 5 miler, and a sag bus at mile 11 sweeps runners over the cut-off pace.
Where are the aid stations?
There are 7 in the half marathon, about every 1.5 to 2 miles. Station 1 has water only; the rest have water, Gatorade and toilets.
When should I start training for the Run to Remember?
Our half marathon plans run 10, 12 or 16 weeks. For Sunday, May 30, 2027, a 16-week plan starts on Monday, February 8, 2027 and a 12-week plan on Monday, March 8, 2027. The plan bridge above dates the weeks for you.