**A note from the Race Director – As of June 12th we are moving forward in our plans to host the 2020 Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon.  We’ve been coordinating with the state & local legislatures, following their guidelines as we continue to manage our responses and shift plans as new information continues to be released.

Date: September 26, 2020

Start Time: 7AM Race Start
6AM sunshine start for all walkers and runners with a pace of more than 12+min miles. (*For those who start at 6AM and are running faster than a 12 min mile will not be eligible for awards)

Location: Salem Willows Soccer Field – GPS: 129 Fort Ave, Salem MA

Details:
This will be the 14th Annual Wicked in historic Salem, MA. Runners can participate in the USATF Certified Half Marathon. Participants will have a 4 hour time cap to complete this course. The course will have a water station every 1.5-2 miles and there will be a ton of cheerful volunteers on the course. Everyone will receive a custom finisher medal that you will love. The event attracts close to 1000 runners, elites to beginners traveling from all over the world. The scenery in Salem and Marblehead will make these miles fly by.

Fees:
Early Bird: $45 through April 1
General Registration: $50 through June 1
Late Registration: $55 through September 20
Race Day $65
****No Swag Entry – $40

Packet Pick Up Options:
Friday from 3-7pm: B&S Fitness Facility (GPS: 90 Leavitt Street, Salem, MA) *Yes you can pick up for your friends.
Saturday (Race day): Reg/packet pick up will open at 5:30AM

**If you are not pre-registered by Thursday at 11:59PM you will not be able to pick up your race materials until race morning.

Swag: This year participants will receive a long sleeve race tec shirt as part of their entry. (No swag option is available)  If you wish to purchase any additional swag items, you’ll have that opportunity at checkout.  Custom personalized bibs will be provided to all participants. Must be pre-registered by August 21st to receive a personalized bib. 

Course:
This USATF certified course is one of the best around! The half marathon is USATF certified. The course is all on the streets of Salem and Marblehead. There are 5 good climbs, rolling hills and the rest is pretty flat.

Click here for a course Map!

Course Time Cap: 4 hour time cap beginning at 7AM

Course Details (Water Stations and Bathrooms):
The course will have a Water Station every 2 miles or so. Aid stations will have either Gatorade or Water, sometimes both.  The aid station along the Marblehead Neck will have Gu’s, twizzlers, petroleum jelly, etc. Bathrooms will be available at Mile 5 at Devereaux Beach. **Note, water stations will not be setup until 7AM so those participating in the 6AM start, should be equipped with nutrition/fuel for the beginning portion of the course.

Dogs/Strollers: We do encourage/welcome dogs and strollers. We do ask that you line up in the back at the start line. All dogs must be leashed at all times.

Team Challenge: Teams must have a minimum of 3 people to participate in the team challenge. A team can have more people, however only the top 3 finishers times will be scored. You can create or join a team when registering! Awards will be given to the three fastest teams and largest participating team. 3 prizes will be awarded to each team.

Parking:
There will be plenty of parking available along Fort Avenue and the Salem Willows. There is a large lot next to the tennis courts, parking in the Willows casino area, another smaller lot before the soccer fields, plenty of parking along Fort Avenue and the Bentley School (25 Memorial Dr) less than a 1/2 mile away from the race site. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK IN FRONT OF ANY HOUSES OR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFF FORT AVE. YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED. PLEASE OBEY ALL PARKING SIGNS.

Award Details:
$650 Cash Purse for the Overall Top 3 Male/Female Finishers
1st: $150
2nd: $100
3rd: $75

 Awards:
Top 3 M/F in each age group:
Under 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Top 3 Fastest Teams
Largest Team(Participation)

Post Race Festivities:
Hot Breakfast will be served up by Every Little Breeze Catering including Egg Fratata, Sausages, Blueberry French Toast and Blueberry Bread will be available for all race participants at race site. Non-participants can purchase breakfast tix for $5. Boston Common Coffee Company will be serving hot coffee and Cold Brew Coffee on tap! Other food vendors will be on site providing samples. Brothers Taverna, located in downtown Salem on Derby St. will be offering all participants 10% off your bill! Just make sure to bring/wear your bib and mentioned you participated in the Wicked Half Marathon.

Race Charity: The Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon will be supporting the Salem Children’s Charity & FitGirls Marblehead.

Accreditation’s:
The Wicked 1/2 Marathon has been voted one of the top 100 best half marathons in the country by The 100 Half Marathons Club members for 2014, 2015, & 2016! The Wicked 1/2 Marathon has been voted the Best Half Marathon by North Shore Race Guide in 2015.

Questions: Please email B&S Event Management at events@bnsfitness.com or call 978-204-8588.

Race Refunds and event cancellations:
Due to the nature of event management there are no refunds, no exceptions. The event organizer has the right to shorten or even cancel the event if, in his or her judgment, environmental conditions including weather become dangerous; in this situation no refunds will be given.

This was the first year I did it and I did the early start. I absolutely LOVE that you support slower participants, not only at this race but at all of your races. I used to run but health issues have temporarily turned me into a walker. I know a LOT of walkers and slower runners who often decide which races to do based on cut-off times and the availability of early starts. Your company is quickly becoming known in the running and walking community as one whose races are friendly to the back of the packers. You will most certainly see an increasing number of participants in the future as the word gets out. I only wish all race directors and race management companies would follow your lead. (I was the one who tweeted about this). Taking the early start I knew that not all of the aid stations would necessarily be open, and in fact the first one was not. However, the rest were, which was nice. And I was happy to see that all of the course markings were up for the early starters as well. I liked that you offered a “donate” and “return” option for discarded clothing, though it was not set up for the early starters. I really liked the shirt and medal. I was very impressed with the post-race amenities. I was thrilled that there was still ice cream and other food available when I finished. The finish area was absolutely beautiful. We couldn’t really see it at the early start since it was so dark. 🙂 The course itself was very scenic and flat overall. My favorite part was in Marblehead near the ocean and in the nice neighborhood. I loved the out and back sections so I could see other participants, and I have to say that many of them were incredibly friendly and encouraging to use walking/jogging. I’ve completed over 200 races and can be pretty picky but I honestly can’t think of many improvements for the Wicked Half Marathon. – AB 2014

Great half today! I’ve been wanting to do this one for a bit and finally didn’t miss the date. The shirts we saw in other races were a major draw to this one -very cool. Now that I’ve done it, I see there are a lot of other draws. It’s a really good course, your water stop people were great and your police help was by far the most race friendly, runner friends (even cheering) people I have ever seen on a course. Nicely done! -CB 2012

I just wanted to say how much I thought Saturday’s half marathon was a great success! It was my first time running the Salem half, my fourth half marathon of the year, and I got a PR!I have lived in Salem for 1.5 years now and run in a lot of local races as well as participating in many other races in the UK where I’m originally from.

The water stations were exactly as advertised distance wise, well managed by the staff and much appreciated by us runners; the course had fantastic volunteers throughout; the timing was accurate (and thank goodness we didn’t have the ankle chips); receiving finishers medals as soon as we finished was perfect; and there was plenty of refreshments and entertainment afterwards. So, thank you, and well done! Again, thanks and congratulations on a well run race! Best Regards, M. Duignan2011

I wanted to let you and Steve know that the Wicked Half was fabulous!!!! This is the 2nd year I have run it and am always appreciative of the amount of work that goes into making this a successful event. The weather cooperated 100% which is always nice and I know a good time was had by all participants.

The volunteers and support were awesome. Brandi, hearing you in the cruiser providing words of encouragement brought a smile and chuckle to all – thank you for the support. Many of my friends ran this race for the first time and had a great race. Thank you again – it was a tremendous success. -Shari Hewson Wicked Running Club

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