Race Day

Shipwrecked Falmouth in the Fall will use the race chip timing system. This system allows for all runners to receive an accurate time based on their crossings of the official start and finish lines. Your individual clock starts as soon as you pass over the mats located at the starting line, and likewise ends as you cross the mats at the finish line.

• The course for Shipwrecked Falmouth in the Fall is an open race course.
• Streets are open to traffic, so be sure to stay to the right (running with traffic) and always be aware of your surroundings.
• Jogging strollers, skates, bicycles, and dogs are not permitted.
• For safety and liability reasons, the use of headphones, including ear buds, is discouraged.
• If you’re running with friends, please don’t run more than two abreast or impede runners who may want to pass.
• Important: If you cannot complete the race by 1:00 PM, you may find yourself finishing the race with increasing traffic on the roads. Also, the finish area will be dismantled starting at 1:00 PM, therefore you may not be timed officially and will not appear in the official results. If you cannot finish the race within that time frame, you must assume responsibility for your own safety

Parking: Please avoid parking on private property. If you park close to a business that will be open, your car may be towed. Parking will be available at the various Falmouth public beach parking lots, the Falmouth Recreation Department, and all along Main Street.

Access to Start line in Woods Hole: Access to the start area in Woods Hole will be limited. There is very little metered, on-street parking available. We suggest you take the FREE buses provided by the race from the finish line in the Falmouth Heights to Woods Hole.

Buses: Buses will load at Falmouth Heights, near the finish line, and drop you off at the start of the race in Woods Hole. Unregistered runners will not be allowed on the buses. Buses will begin loading at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning.

PLEASE NOTE: The last bus to the start line in Woods Hole will load at 10:00 AM.

Bib Pickup: We invite you to pick up your bib at one of the pre-race parties. See more details here.

Gear Check: Gear check will be offered on Race Day at the start line in Woods Hole. You’ll be able to check your gear before the race, then pick up your bag at the finish line in Falmouth Heights.

Start Procedure: Runners will be released onto the race course in 3 pulses. All finish times are net time vs. gun time, and the winner is the first male/female to cross the finish line. Runners should self-seed appropriately at the start, with faster runners lining up at the front of the field.

Toilet Facilities: There will be portable toilets where the buses are boarding and at the start and finish areas. Please be considerate of private property and use the portable toilets.

Water: Water will be available at the start, at the two course water stations located at Mile 3 and Mile 5, and at the finish.

Unregistered Runners cause many problems: they disrupt the start, infringe on the rights of official runners, utilize resources intended for official runners, and cause congestion at the finish. Please try to discourage anyone who plans to run unofficially. We hope you will discourage “bandits.

Race Numbers: You must wear your number on the front of your shirt. Do not fold or bend your number, bending or folding your number will damage the embedded timing device, with the potential of not being recorded as having completed the race.

*DO NOT SWITCH, GIVE AWAY, OR ALTER YOUR NUMBER: This creates problems if a medical issue were to arise and in compiling the age-group results, especially if a male uses a female number or if a young runner uses a number assigned to an older runner.

* If you cover or alter your number, sell it or give it away, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND UNABLE TO REGISTER FOR ANY FALMOUTH ROAD RACE, INC. RACES THE FOLLOWING YEAR.