Falmouth Road Race

Falmouth, MA · Sports

When: August 15, 2027
Where: Woods Hole (start line) · Falmouth · MA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Falmouth Road Race sends thousands of runners along a hilly seven-mile course from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights each August. Established in 1973, it has grown into one of the country's premier road races, drawing Olympic and elite fields alongside recreational runners. The 2026 race runs August 16.

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