2025 Savin Rock Marathon & Half Marathon

6 Rock St., West Haven CT

Saturday, March 29th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Connecticut's 2nd largest Marathon

Join us for our 15th Annual event and the RRCA State Championship for the Marathon & RRCA Eastern Region Championship for the Half Marathon.

📍 The Course

Course Profile: Our course is challenging and starts off with 4 miles flat, followed by 5 hills in the next 5 miles and finishes downhill and flat for the final 4 miles. Do that twice for the Marathon.
Scenic Route: 1/3 of the course is along Long Island Sound.
Road Closures: Some roads will be partially closed (Police at intersections) but most roads will be open.
Refreshments: Aid stations about every 2 miles beginning at Mile 2.5 stocked with Water and Gatorade Endurance.

Porto-Lets at Miles 4.5, 6.55, 13.1, 17.6, 21.5.

Half Marathon Course (2 loops for the Marathon) MapMyFitness Link

USATF Certified Marathon Course #CT15002JHP
Boston Marathon Qualifier.

USATF Certified Half Marathon Course #CT15001JHP

Venue: 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516. The Savin Rock Conference Center Exterior hosts registration, Porto-lets, awards, etc. Plenty of parking there and spots next door at Jimmie's. Go to the beach side.

🎽 The Entrant Stuff

T-Shirts: Men's and Women's cut Short Sleeve Tech T-Shirts for all entrants.
Finisher Medals: Custom Finisher medals for all Finishers.
Post-Race Snacks: Water, Gatorade Endurance, fresh bagels, and bananas at the finish line for Finishers.
Awards: Award winners can immediately get their awards from the awards table. We do not have an award ceremony. Grab and go, don't waste the day waiting.

Custom awards to the top 3 Men and Women overall as well as in every 5-year division (from 5 years old to 80+). Check to see if you won. We do not ship these after the race.

FREE downloadable Race photos and Finisher Certificate from Elite Feats.

The "Drop Down Guarantee" means that any Marathoner can drop down to the Half Marathon and be an official Half Marathon finisher. You can stop before the 2nd loop or you can try the second loop and not complete it (Mile 17 is across the street from the venue). Your Half Marathon split time will be an official Half Marathon Finish. Many people do it every year. Just let the timer know and he/she will change it. You will not be eligible for awards.

⏱️ Timing and Results

Transponder Timing and Results with timing splits at 6.55, 13.1, 19.65 and 26.2.

🕒 Cutoffs and Early Starts

Half Marathon Cutoff: Half Marathon Time cutoff is 4:30 or 20 minute per mile pace. (No early start for Half Marathoners)
Marathon Cutoff: Marathon Time cutoff is 6:30 which is 2pm (early start included).
Second Loop Closing: The Second loop closes at 10:40am, so any Marathoner who has not started the second loop will become an official Half Marathon Finisher. No one can go out for loop 2 after 10:40am.
Early Start Requirement: Those who plan to run a 5:30 hour to 6:30 Marathon, MUST start at 7:30am. There will be an organized Start. Please do not sign up for the Marathon if you can't complete a hilly course in 6:30 or less.

NOTE: Early starts are only for those who will do a 5:30-6:30 range marathon. We can't have anyone else go early. You will be DQed if you start early and finish faster than 5:15-ish. We will look at each case that is close.

🏅 What is a Race Series Streaker?

Since 2014 we have offered a challenge to all who would like to accept. Finish all 3 of our 2025 Half Marathons (The Savin Rock Marathon counts too) and we give you a FREE custom Shoreline Sharks Race Series Streaker Hoodie.

3/29/2025 The Savin Rock Marathon or Half Marathon
5/24/2025 The Hamden Hills Half Marathon
9/13/2025 The Gulf Beach Half Marathon

You can register on-line or race-day, it does not matter. Finish all 3 and you’ve got it! We will be handing the Hoodies out at the Rail Trail 10K on 10/4/2025 or the Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K on 11/27/2025 or you can pick it up from us in North Haven. We do not ship them. Make sure to email Streaker@ShorelineSharks.com when you finish all 3 with your size (unisex S,M,L and XL).

SPECIAL 3-HALF MARATHON ENTRY TICKET THAT GIVES A $25 DISCOUNT.

📜 The History

2004-2010: The race was run as the Shoreline Sharks Half Marathon and was the unofficial State Championship Half Marathon Race for Triathlon Clubs.
2011: The race was renamed The Savin Rock Half Marathon and a 5K was added. The event was opened to the public.
2015: The Marathon option was added (2 loops) and the course was USATF Measured and became an official Boston Marathon Qualifier. The 5K is now held on Thanksgiving Day.
2020: 2 weeks before the race, Covid19 shut everything down and forced the postponement of the race to 2021, we were the RRCA State Championship for the Marathon & Half Marathon.

2021: The race was pushed to 10/30 due to the Covid19 shutdowns.

2022: We are back to the last Saturday in March and we are the RRCA State Championship for the Marathon.

2023: NOT the last Saturday in March due to Easter on 3/31 and we are the RRCA State Championship for the Marathon & Half Marathon.

2024: We were the RRCA State Championship again.

2025: We are the Eastern Region Championship for the Half Marathon and the State Championship for the Marathon.