Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay

05/27/2026

🏅 Chase your Boston Qualifier on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula OCT 17th.

The Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay offers everything serious runners want:

✅ Certified Boston Qualifier
✅ Flat, PR-friendly course
✅ Low congestion for ideal pacing
✅ Cool weather timing for peak performance
✅ Scenic waterfront roads and small-town hospitality

Conveniently located just:
📍 1.5 hours from Richmond
📍 2.5 hours from Virginia Beach
📍 3 hours from Washington, DC

If you’re looking for a fast, well-supported race with room to run, Mathews belongs on your fall race calendar.
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05/13/2026

🏅 Chase your Boston Qualifier on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula!

The Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay offers everything serious runners want:

✅ Certified Boston Qualifier
✅ Flat, PR-friendly course
✅ Low congestion for ideal pacing
✅ Cool weather timing for peak performance
✅ Scenic waterfront roads and small-town hospitality

Conveniently located just:
📍 1.5 hours from Richmond
📍 2.5 hours from Virginia Beach
📍 3 hours from Washington, DC

If you’re looking for a fast, well-supported race with room to run, Mathews belongs on your fall race calendar.
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05/09/2026

This is big news for small rural races where WiFi & electric on backroads is scarce (nonexistent?!)

Gazette Journal Press Release, 5/7/2026 The Mathews Outdoor Club has been awarded a grant from the Mathews Community Foundation to support the purchase and upgrade of critical equipment for the Mat…

05/01/2026

Uh oh! High tide arrives at Aaron’s Beach - the 3rd Chesapeake Bay beach on the “World’s Flattest Race Course” - and if you need to cool off your shoes, here’s your chance OR bypass the water and take the high road 🥰

Beautiful remote beaches await you in Mathews County Virginia on October 17. Sign up:
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04/26/2026

Did you know that all volunteers along the “World’s Flattest Race Course” are snapping away to capture the moments - and are offered to participants FOR FREE.

What are you waiting for?! Low cost, great swag (hoodie sweatshirts & free Carbo load dinner), small town, friendliest event you will find - oh yes, you can qualify for Boston 🤩 Sign up now:
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04/22/2026

HAVEN BEACH is just one of the spots along the “World’s Flattest Race Course” where you’ll get spectacular views of the Chesapeake Bay.

Join us on October 17 in Mathews County Virginia. MOCVA.NET/MARATHON