South Shore Half Marathon & 5K

November 2, 2025 @ 7:30 AM in Hanover, MA

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Custom event swag you’ll want to wear again and again. Hoodies are back!

Just a Plain Pretty Course

We’re back on our original closed course through the streets of Hanover!

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11th Annual South Shore Half Marathon & 5K

We’re excited to announce the 11th Annual South Shore Half Marathon and 5K on November 2 in beautiful Hanover, MA! Known for being one of the most scenic and popular half marathons and 5K’s in Massachusetts, and considering we’re offering the lowest early bird pricing ever, you won’t want to miss out!

We’ve also added new, more fun swag including long-sleeve t-shirts and medals for all runners, as well as 1 FREE beer (21+ with valid ID) at Sullivan’s Castle Island (Hanover Crossing location) for an epic post-race celebration!

Event Information

Race Morning

6:00 AM – Registration Opens
7:30 AM – Half Marathon Starts at Hanover Crossing
8:00 AM – 5K Starts at Hanover Crossing

Parking

*No shuttles this year! Yippee! All parking will take place at Hanover Crossing (1775 Washington St, Hanover, MA 02339) near the start/finish line. You must park in one of the parking lots in yellow on map below.

After the race, we ask that you please drive along the perimeter road behind the mall to leave. This will have you following the orange arrows on the map below to keep vehicles off of the race course.

South Shore Half Marathon & 5K Racewire 2024 - parking map

Packet Pickup

Pre Race

Friday, Oct 31 / Time is TBD / at Marathon Sports Norwell (134 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061)
Saturday, Nov 1 / Time is TBD / at Marathon Sports Norwell (134 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061)

Race Day

Sunday, November 2 starting at 6 AM near start line.
You can pick up your shirt or hoodie prior to the race start on race morning.

No Gear Check

No gear check this year as there will be plenty of parking near race at Hanover Crossing.

Note: All runners will receive their personal bib assignment in a confirmation email closer to race day. We are expecting a great crowd so please please please know your bib assignment when you come to pick up your packet so we can keep the flow going.

Registration Pricing

$34.99 (early bird reg ends Aug 16)
$39.99 (Aug 16 – Oct 4)
$49.99 (Oct 4 – Race Day)

Half Marathon

$69.99 (early bird reg ends Aug 16)
$74.99 (Aug 16 – Oct 4)
$84.99 (Oct 4 – Race Day)

Custom Event Swag

Runners will receive the following:

Half Marathon Runners – Custom event Unisex hoodie (hoodie guarantee deadline: 10/10/2025)
5K Runners – Custom event short-sleeve Unisex T-shirt (t-shirt guarantee deadline: 10/10/2025)
Custom Finisher Medals for all registrants
1 FREE beer (21+ with valid ID)
Epic post-race party at Sullivan’s Castle Island – Hanover Crossing location at 1775 Washington St, Suite 410, Hanover, MA 02339.
1 professionally chip-timed bib
Free snacks post-race

Swag will be available at packet pick up (recommended) and at the finish line on race day. We recommend picking up your gear before race day to save time and relieve stress on race morning!

***SWAG pictured below if from 2024 and will be updated with an AWESOME NEW design closer to the 2025 race date

Awards

Awards (Marathon Sports gift cards) will be given out in the following categories:

Half Marathon
- Top 3 overall male and female winners ($100 / $75 / $50 gift cards)
- Top male and female winners in the following age groups ($35 gift card):
  - 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
5K
Top 3 overall male and female winners ($50 / $40 / $30 gift cards)

Water/Fuel Stops

There will be 8 waterstops on the 1/2 Marathon course and 1 waterstop on the 5K course.

Post-Race Celebration

Join us immediately after the race at Sullivan’s Castle Island (Hanover Crossing) 1775 Washington St, Suite 410, Hanover, MA 02339 for an epic post-race celebration, including 1 FREE beer for every registrant (must be 21+ with valid ID).

Restroom Availability

There will be porta potties at the start & finish line as well as at mile 4 and mile 8 on the 1/2 marathon course

Medical

Dehydrated? Light-headed? Nagging injuries flaring up? We will have two medical stations, one at the start/finish area, and another around Mile 3.5

Course Maps

Half Marathon Course

The South Shore Half Marathon will be run on a new course this year. The new course does have a section that you will be running twice. You will finish your first loop at mile 5.6 where you will take a right and you will finish your second loop at mile 9.8 where you will take a left. Although there will be volunteers to help direct runners it is the responsibility of the individual runners to keep track of which loop you are on. Please be sure to review the intersection of Pleasant Street and Wildcat Lane where this intersection is located on the course map below.

START/FINISH – Hanover Crossing

Left on Mill Street
Left on South Street
Right on Pleasant Street
Left on Circuit Street
Right on Forest Street
Right on Circuit Street
Left on Pine Street
Right on Wildcat Lane
Right on John Neil Drive
Left on Old Pottery Lane
Right on Wildcat Lane
Right back onto Pleasant Street and repeat the loop above from Pleasant Street to the end of Wildcat Lane
After completing the 2nd loop, left on Pleasant Street
Right on South Street
Left through Norwell High School
Right on South Street
Right on Mill Lane
Right into Hanover Crossing to finish line

5K Course

south shore half marathon & 5k 2024 racewire - 5k new route and course map image

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Past Results

For previous years results and photos, please click here!

Questions?

If you have any questions, or comments please fill out the contact form (referencing the specific event), and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

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