Happy Holidays Half MerryThon
Gloucester, MA
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Celebrate the holidays in sneakers at the Happy Holidays Half MerryThon! Come enjoy beautiful ocean views as you run along the scenic coastline in Gloucester and Rockport! Run either race or both races back-to-back!
Local Historical Weather (Dec 06):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 38 | 33 | 31 | 53 | 61 |
| L (°F) | 26 | 25 | 23 | 35 | 43 |
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Fun!
What a blast! Such a festive, fun race! I appreciated how well organized everything was, and also loved how friendly the crew was. Highly recommend Yukan races! MORE
What a blast! Such a festive, fun race! I appreciated how well organized everything was, and also loved how friendly the crew was. Highly recommend Yukan races!
Fun early December half marathon
I've run this race 6 times. It's fun getting out in the cold December weather! Excellent execution and support on the race course. I always appreciate the post race food … MORE
I’ve run this race 6 times. It’s fun getting out in the cold December weather! Excellent execution and support on the race course. I always appreciate the post race food and free race photos.
Nice scenery, lots of hills
Nice race to run in colder weather with a challenging, hilly course. Great refreshements afterwards - apple cider and pumpkin donuts, holiday cookies, and the standard bananas and granola bars MORE
Nice race to run in colder weather with a challenging, hilly course. Great refreshements afterwards – apple cider and pumpkin donuts, holiday cookies, and the standard bananas and granola bars
Beautiful Ocean View Course
This is a great race. The views though Gloucester and Rockport are amazing. Long stretches of oceans, shoreline and sea rocks. You also run through beautiful old sea side neighborhoods. … MORE
This is a great race. The views though Gloucester and Rockport are amazing. Long stretches of oceans, shoreline and sea rocks. You also run through beautiful old sea side neighborhoods. Well run and supported with good volunteers and aid stations. Some windy rolling hills to keep it interesting. Medal was just ok but long sleeve tech shirt was top notch. After party at Cape Anne Brewery was great- all runners and 1 free beer. If you are looking for a December half to finish the year and keep you training, this is is! You won’t be disappointed.
Beautiful Year End Half Marathon
I imagine this race can be frigid and windy, but we had a stellar day last year in '15. I am really looking forward to running it again on December MORE
I imagine this race can be frigid and windy, but we had a stellar day last year in ’15. I am really looking forward to running it again on December 2016.