129 Fort Ave, Salem MA
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
🏃♂️ Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon Details
- Date: 2025-09-21
- Location: 129 Fort Ave, Salem, MA
- Time Cap: Participants will have a 4 hour time cap to complete this course.
- Course Features: The course offers aid stations every 1.5-2 miles, cheerful volunteers, and a custom finisher medal.
💵 Race Fees
- Early Bird Pricing: $60 through 12/31
- Upcoming Pricing: $70 through 5/31: $80 through 8/31: $90 through 9/14
- Race Week: $95
- Race Day: $100 (No Shirt Entry – $5 off your entry)
📦 Packet Pick Up Options
- Friend Pickup: Yes, you can pick up for your friends.
- Pre-Race Pickup: Saturday from 12-3PM at B&S Headquarters, 45 Congress Street, Dock 19/20 Shetland Park, Salem MA.
- Race Day Pickup: Starting at 5:30AM at Race Site.
- Note: Must be pre-registered by Friday at Midnight to pick up race materials early.
🎽 Swag
- Custom Gear: Participants pre-registered by September 7th will receive custom long sleeve shirts and personalized bibs.
- Finisher Medal: All participants will receive an event finishers medal.
- Additional Swag: Opportunity to purchase extra items during registration, post-race, or at packet pickup.
🏁 Course Information
- Course Map: Click here for the integrative course map.
- Certification: USATF certified course.
- Time Cap: 4 hour time cap beginning at 7AM.
- Early Start: Sunshine start at 6:30AM for participants with a pace slower than 16min/mile.
🚰 Course Details
- Aid Stations: Aid stations approximately every 1.5-2 miles with Gatorade or Water.
- Devereux Beach: Offers Gu’s, petroleum jelly, and bathrooms.
- Early Runners: Must provide their own fuel and nutrition before 7AM.
🅿️ Parking Information
- Available Locations: Ample parking in the Willows casino/entertainment area.
- Restrictions: Do not park in front of houses or in neighborhoods off Fort Ave – violators will be towed.
🏆 Age Group Awards
- Overall Awards: Top 3 Overall M/F
- Age Categories: Top 3 M/F in each age group: Under 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Non-Binary: Top 3 Non-Binary
- Note: No double dipping.
🍔 Post Race Details
- Food Options: An assortment of homemade and packaged food/drink including non-alcoholic beer.
- Beer Tent: Sponsored by Notch Brewing, Mimosas available, $9 each.
- Downtown Salem: Explore restaurants, bars, cafes, and boutique shops.
- Highly Recommended: Longboards Bar & Restaurant for game day specials.
🗺️ Things to Do
- Witch City Walking Tours: Rated No. 1 in the U.S. for cultural and historic tours.
- Discount: Mention Wicked Half for 10% off and use promo code "RUNFASTER" for online bookings.
- Booking Link: Visit here for more information.
💖 Race Charity
- Beneficiaries: Supporting Salem Children’s Charity, Salem Academy Charter School, Fellowship Christian Academy, and the Marblehead Hockey Boosters.
🏅 Accreditations
- Awards: Voted one of the top 100 best half marathons by The 100 Half Marathons Club (2014, 2015, 2016).
- Best Half Marathon: Recognized by North Shore Race Guide in 2015.
❓ Questions
- Contact: Email B&S Event Management at events@bnsfitness.com or call 978-204-8588.
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