The TD Beach to Beacon 10K attracts almost 6,500 runners, making it the largest road race in the Pine Tree State, who are cheered by thousands of spectators lining the course and assisted by 800+ volunteers. Held along the stunning Maine coastline on the first Saturday of every August, the event promotes and celebrates health, fitness and giving back.
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K race features 6.2 miles of scenic views of historic Cape Elizabeth, Casco Bay, Fort Williams, and the Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world! All participants can enjoy a custom event t-shirt, and a rockin’ post-race celebration complete with refreshments, food, beer (21+), music, and more!
When: Saturday, August 1, 2026 – 8:00am
Start: Route 77, near the entrance to Crescent Beach State Park on
Finish: Fort Williams
The Course
The Race begins in Cape Elizabeth near Crescent Beach State Park on Route 77. The course runs along Old Ocean House Road, Route 77, and through Smugglers Cove before finishing in Fort Williams with scenic views of Casco Bay, at the iconic Portland Head Light Lighthouse.
Elevation
- Start altitude is 50 feet above sea level
- Finish altitude is 25 feet above sea level
- Highest point on the course is 100 feet above sea level
- Lowest point on the course is 20 feet above sea level
TD BEACH TO BEACON LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K race course and all of its associated activities in Cape Elizabeth take place on land that was settled on the original and ancestral homelands of the Wabanaki (the Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot people). The race organizers recognize that these lands, like so many others, were not given up freely but taken by colonizers through the forced displacement and cultural and physical genocide of these Indigenous peoples. The race organizers acknowledge this history, and respect that it is not merely history but the current reality of all those who were and continue to be separated from their ancestral homes, traditions, and languages and denied their Indigenous – and simply human – rights. Tribal Nations face ongoing legal battles to regain and maintain their Indigenous culture, including the protection of hunting and fishing rights that are central to a deep connection to the land and water. History cannot be erased and should not be forgotten. The organizers of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K honor and support Tribal Nations in reclaiming and preserving their inherent sovereignty, rights, and land; celebrate the cultures indigenous to the areas where we work and live; and promote the economic and governmental empowerment of these members of our diverse community.
