Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon

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129 Fort Ave, Salem MA

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Details

Event: Join us at the Annual Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon in historic Salem, MA!
Time Cap: Participants will have a 4 hour time cap to complete this course.
Aid Stations: The course will offer aid stations every 1.5-2 miles and there will be a ton of cheerful volunteers on the course.
Finisher Medal: Everyone will receive a custom finisher medal that will be a nice addition to your collection.

💰 Fees

$60: Through 12/31
$70: Through 5/31
$80: Through 8/31
$90: Through 9/14, $95 Race Week, $100 Race Day

No Shirt Entry – $5 off your entry.

📦 Packet Pick Up Options

Friend Pickup: Yes, you can pick up for your friends.
Friday: 11-2PM at Longboards Restaurant & Bar. (76 Wharf St)
Saturday: 12-3PM at B&S Headquarters, 45 Congress Street, Dock 19/20, Shetland Park, Salem MA.
Race Day: Starting at 5:45AM at the Race Site.

🎽 Swag

Custom long sleeve shirts and personalized bibs will be provided to participants pre-registered by September 1st. All participants will receive an event finishers medal upon completion of the event. If you wish to purchase any additional swag items, you’ll have that opportunity through the registration process, post race or at packet pickup.

🗺️ Course Information

Click here for an integrative course map. USATF certified course can be found at www.bnseventmanagement.com.

Course Time Cap: 4 hour time cap beginning at 7AM. Sunshine start at 6:30AM will be made available for participants that have a pace slower than 16min/miles.

💧 Course Details

The course will offer an Aid Station approximately every 1.5-2 miles. Aid stations will have either Gatorade or Water, sometimes both. The water stations at Devereux Beach will have Gu’s, petroleum jelly, and bathrooms. Note, water stations will not be setup until 7AM so those participating in the unofficial 6:30AM start should be equipped with nutrition/fuel for the beginning portion of the course.

🅿️ Parking

There is ample parking in and around the Willows (parking all down in the Willows casino/entertainment area), parking along Fort Avenue and at 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.

🏅 Age Group Awards

Top 3 Overall: M/F
Top 3: M/F in each age group: Under 19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Top 3: Non-Binary
Note: No double dipping.

🍔 Post Race Details

An assortment of homemade and packaged food/drink will be available post-race, including non-alcoholic beer from Heineken and more. We will have Mimosas and a beer tent sponsored by Notch Brewing so bring some cash (venmo also accepted). Each beer/mimosa is an additional $9. Post event, we encourage you to head downtown Salem where there are several restaurants, bars, cafes, and boutique shops that are worth checking out. If you’re looking for food/drink, we highly recommend Longboards Bar & Restaurant who will be serving up some awesome game day specials all day!

At race site, we’ll have several sponsors/vendors to keep you busy post event including the Enjoy Your Life Brand, The Cravery food truck, and coffee from By The Sea Coffee for sale!

🧙‍♀️ Additional Activities

If you are hanging around Salem that afternoon or staying an extra day or two, do yourself a favor and book a tour with our dear friends at Witch City Walking Tours! "Ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the world for cultural and historic tours." - Trip Advisor 2024. Be sure to use code word "Runner20" to save 20% on your tour that weekend.

Click here to book direct!

🎗️ Race Charity

The Tache Realty Wicked Half Marathon will be supporting the Salem Children’s Charity, Fellowship Christian Academy, and the Salem Academy Charter School.

🏆 Accreditations

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.