• The 5k starts at 9:00 am, Saturday, October 18th.
• The 1k starts at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 18th.
• The 10k, Half Marathon & Full Marathon Start at 7:30 am, Sunday, October 19th.

• The 1k & 5k starts inside Gardiner County Park.
• The 10k, 13.1 & 26.2-mile races all start by the Babylon, LIRR Train Station. The actual Start line is on the corner of Railroad & Deer Park Ave.

• We will have portajohns located adjacent to the start lines.
• Additional Portojohns are also located at each aid station

• The best place to be dropped off on Marathon Sunday is at Babylon Train Station, the North Side of the tracks (Park Ave). 

We have a few locations! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION...

• Friday before the Race 5:00 p.m. - 7:35 p.m. All Athletes can pick up their BIBS & Race Packets at the EXPO tent, located at the Finish line at Gardiner County Park. 
• Saturday before the Race 7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 5k Athletes ONLY can pick up their BIBS & Race Packets at the EXPO tent, located at the Finish line at Gardiner County Park. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Athletes participating in the 1k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon can pick up their BIBS & Race Packets at the EXPO tent, located at the Finish line at Gardiner County Park.
• Sunday VIP ONLY before the Race 6:15 am - 7:15 am VIP ATHLETE RaceDay Packet Pickup. Athletes who paid for the VIP RaceDay Pickup can pick up their BIBS the 10k, Half & Full Marathon at the VIP Tent located near the start line at Babylon Train Station. Athletes will receive their t-shirt/race packet in the post-race tent at the finish line after their race.

• IF YOU NEED TO ADD ON THE VIP PACKET PICKUP you can do this. Here is a link to a video that shows you how. https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000062916-add-on-management 

• Yes, but your friend will need a printout of your registration confirmation.

• Click the link and enter the required info https://runsignup.com/Race/FindARunner/?raceId=43489

• Yes, BUT NOT ON SUNDAY. We will have registration and will accept CREDIT CARD ONLY. However, NO PERSONAL CHECK. CASH or CREDIT CARD ONLY.

• Yes, just ask for assistance at the registration table, BEFORE PICKING UP YOUR BIB#. We will need to assign you a new BIB# that coincides with that race distance.

• As per our refund policy, there are no refunds or transfers. Please see the published policy at https://runsignup.com/Race/43489/RefundPolicy Thanks to the iRUNthisISLAND Foundation, if you volunteer on RaceDay we will defer to 2026. Please email RaceAwesome@RaceAwesome.com

• You can find all the course maps on our website. Here is the link https://runsignup.com/Race/SuffolkCountyMarathonHalfMarathonand5K/Page/COURSEMAPSINFO

• YES, the Suffolk County Marathon & 1/2 Marathon courses are certified by USA Track and Field, making the Marathon course a Boston Qualifier. You can see the certificationS ONLINE at https://runsignup.com/Race/SuffolkCountyMarathonHalfMarathonand5K/Page/COURSEMAPSINFO

• Yes, the 26.2 Mile Marathon will enforce a strict 15-minute mile minimum pace. There are no cut-off times for the 1k, 5k, 10k or Half Marathon.

• We do plan to have pacers.

• Click on the course map links and use the interactive maps. They have the elevation! https://runsignup.com/Race/SuffolkCountyMarathonHalfMarathonand5K/Page/COURSEMAPSINFO

• Yes, the maps show the actual distance. These maps are using Google Earth routes via various platforms. We can not manipulate the mileage that it shows without cutting out some of the course. Use the maps to identify and learn the route; that's all they are for. The measured distance by our USA Track and Field course measurer (Gary Westerfield) is accurate.
• The marathon has an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles; 26 miles 385 yards).
• The half marathon is 21.0975 km (13 mi 192½ yd)—half the distance of a marathon.
• The 10k run is 10,000 meters or 6.2137 miles (or approximately 32,808.4 feet).

• Not in the 26.2 mile, 13.1 mile events.
• YES, the 5k & 10k run welcomes jogging strollers. (Please note: there are no age group awards for athletes running with strollers).

• There will be water, Gatorade, bananas, and coke at each aid station. Aid stations are located roughly every 2 miles. Yes, every water stop has a portajohn.

• NO, CAMELBAK's, as well as Backpacks, are not allowed on the course. They are viewed as a security risk, and if you use either, you will be removed from the course by the Police.
• You can use a running vest that does not have a bladder!

• Yes, they can. Please https://runsignup.com/Race/FindARunner/?raceId=43489 to learn about The RaceJoy tracking app.
• Are there Timing/split mats? Yes, there are timing mats at critical points on the course (10k Uturn, 13.1mile Uturn & Marathon Uturn.

• Race results are posted LIVE online at https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/43489# If you signed up for TEXT messaging, they will be sent to you soon after you cross the finish line.

• All races are timed using timing chips. The start line for the 1k is on gun-time; the 5k, 10k & 13.1 mile and 26.2-mile start line use chip-timing.

• We will have a bag check ONLY for the events on Sunday.

• Bag drop is located on Railroad Ave at the Babylon Train Station near the start line. See FULL DETAILS for bag check at https://runsignup.com/Race/SuffolkCountyMarathonHalfMarathonand5K/Page/BAGCHECK

• Yes, all bags will be checked and transported to the post-race recovery tent/expo tent. Please note that bags will not arrive or be ready for pickup until after 9 am. Please note, you will need your race BIB to claim your bag.

• https://runsignup.com/Race/SuffolkCountyMarathonHalfMarathonand5K/Page/SPECTATORGUIDE

• YES, this a great place for spectators, they will get to see you start and see you go by again at mile #2.

• Pets are welcome on a leash at all times. 

• As much as we love this, the answer is NO. The finish line is a SECURE AREA.

• Yes, by using the shuttle buses. There is no parking at Gardiner County Park.

• All road closures are ultimately decided by the Suffolk County Police Department. Roads may be closed earlier, may remain closed longer, or may reopen sooner than the times posted. CLICK HERE for full details