Cambridge Crab Run

We are excited to say that we are returning for our traditional Sunday (Mother's Day) event!!! 

The Crab Run consists of a half marathon (13.1 miles) immediately followed by a 5k (3.1 miles) run, all from the grounds of Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh, located at 0 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge. Our half marathon follows the same course as the Eagleman event in June, a perfect opportunity for a preview of the course in cooler temperatures. 

This race takes you past the Choptank river at the start before rolling out to the country roads of Dorchester County. 

If you are looking for a challenge, why not sign up for the KING CRAB challenge? You must complete the half marathon in under 2 hours to make it in time for the start of the 5k. Do you have what it takes to make the time cut?

Packet Pickup

Right now the plan is to have Packet pickup on site ONLY, on Sunday morning.   We will be in under the 1st Pavilion at Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh (0 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge, MD) and packet pickup will run from 6:30 am to 7:15 am. This packet pickup will be for the Half marathon and King Crab (both the half with a time under 2 hours and the 5k) participants. 

Traditional 5k participants may check in at this time but your start time is not until 930. 

Schedule

• 06:30 - 0715  Half Marathon/King Crab Packet Pickup/Registration
• 07:30 Half Marathon START
• 07:45 - 0915  5k Packet Pickup/Registration
• 09:30 5k START
• 10:30 AWARDS CEREMONY (Time subject to change) 

Cambridge Crab Run HALF MARATHON Turn by Turn

NEW Course for 2024. The new Eagleman 70.3 course is showcased by the Cambridge Crab Run. This two loop course goes back in to the Algonquin community and returns to Gerry Boyle Park, to do a turnaround and go back out for another loop. 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46548050

Cambridge Crab Run 5k Turn by Turn

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46548097

Welcome to the 2022 Cambridge Crab Run!! We hope that this guide will help you with any questions that you may have about the day. We see that the weather is showing for a bit of rain in the morning, and just wanted to remind you that this event is a rain or shine event.

With a unique start at the intersection of Great Marsh Park and Talbot Avenue, the course will start in the grass area, simulating the exit from “transition” from the bike portion of the Eagleman race.

Runners who have run the course in the past will find themselves on Hambrooks Blvd, and travelling along familiar ground at that point. The finish line will be a final turn down Somerset Avenue and in to Great Marsh Park again. OUR finish line will be in the grassy area, to limit impact on traffic coming in and out of the park, but will be in the same proximity of the finish for the Eagleman 70.3 event in June.

PACKET PICK UP / START TIMES

Half marathon will start at 7:30 am on Sunday, May 8th, 2022.

Packet pickup for the half marathon will be at Great Marsh Park (1 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge, MD, in GPS to get to the park) at one of the pavilion areas. Parking will be first come, first served at Great Marsh Park and then on the neighboring streets for overflow parking.

Packet Pickup will START at 630 am and will conclude at approximately 720 am. There will NOT be on site registration and this is the ONLY packet pickup.

5k will start exactly two hours after the half marathon (@ 9:30am) 

Packet pickup for the 5k will be at Great Marsh Park. (1 Somerset Avenue, Cambridge, MD, in GPS to get to the park) at one of the pavilion areas. Parking will be first come, first served at Great Marsh Park and then on the neighboring streets for overflow parking. We expect that runners who come to the packet pickup after the 730 am start of the half marathon will need to park on subsequent roadways.

Packet Pickup will START at 630 am and will temporarily close at 720 am for the start of the half marathon. Packet pickup will re-commence after the start of the half marathon until 9:15 am. 

King Crab Challenge

Runners must follow all packet pickup instructions for the half marathon. All runners who complete the half marathon in 2 hours or under will be invited to start with the other 5k participants. You will have a NEW bib waiting for you near the start line to run with. Runners must complete the run in 2 hours or under to be eligible for any King Crab awards.

COURSE (please check the website for course maps)

Half Marathon – The half marathon course is a new course this year, mirroring the course for the Eagleaman 70.3 run course. All runners will start on Talbot Avenue, similar to where the run exit would be for the Eagelman course. Runners will turn right on to Hambrooks and follow the course arrows along the course to the Westside Bypass. At the bypass, you will get to an aid station and a right turn, in to a semi-circle. This semi-circle is traditionally part of the Ironman Maryland course and you will run the full distance around, and then turn around and come back to the aid station. 

This course is a TWO LOOP course, with the turnaround being near Maple Avenue and Oak Street. At that point, you will turn around and follow the course EXACTLY again. You will then run all the way out to the turnaround on the Westside Bypass loop again. 

You will follow the course back and YOU WILL TURN LEFT ON TO SOMERSET AVENUE TO FINISH THE COURSE.

5k – At 9:30 am, we will start the 5k event from Talbot Avenue, near the grassy area where the half marathon starts. You will follow the SAME running course for the first 1.55 miles before turning around on Bay View Avenue (around Maple Avenue). You will then run the same course back to the finish area. YOU WILL TURN LEFT ON TO SOMERSET AVENUE TO FINISH THE COURSE.

AWARDS

Awards for the HALF MARATHON and the 5K will be for OVERALL MALE, OVERALL FEMALE, and Top 3 MALE and Top 3 FEMALE in 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and Over

Top MALE and Top FEMALE will be awarded for the King Crab as well. You MAY win in multiple race distances (but not overall and age group).

Projected time for awards is 1030 am. This will allow those who wish to run the half and the marathon to be able to attend the awards ceremony.

AIDE STATIONS

Due to the two loop course, we will have TWO water stops, about 3 miles apart, from each other. At these water stops will find cups of water and Gatorade.

START AREA

There will be porto johns and cups, as well as a few light snacks at the start of the half marathon and 5k. These items can be located at the pavilion at check in.

THERE WILL BE NO VENDORS ON SITE. Please bring whatever materials you may need with you to the start area. We will have staff on site the whole time, so if you need to drop clothes, we will have bags to do so for safe keeping.

WEATHER

This event is a rain or shine event. In the event of a severe weather situation, we may have to delay the start of the half marathon (which would subsequently delay the start of the 5k) or cancel the King Crab Option. The safety of our athletes and friends is of upmost importance and we do not wish to put anyone in harms way.

We will update everyone on our Facebook page and send out emails to the email address you registered with. We will, additionally, update the website at www.CambridgeCrabRun.com  with updated information.

See you on Sunday!

Here is the link to the 2023 Cambridge Crab Run Athlete Guide.

We are getting excited to bring you the 2021 Cambridge Crab Run event on Sunday, May 9th! In the next week or so we will have out our full event guide but a few things to note. 

1) The half marathon course is an almost exact replica of the Eagleman 70.3 course. This is a two loop course, to reduce the amount of time that you have to spend out on the busy 343 (Hudson Road). 

2) There will be TWO aid stations on course. One will be at the Mile 1 (which is also the turnaround area) and the other will be at mile 3. You will hit these multiple times (Actually at Mile 1, 3, 4, 6.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 12, but whose counting?). AT THE AID STATION WILL BE SMALL BOTTLES (8oz) OF WATER AND SMALL BOTTLES (12oz) of Gatorade, in addition to Clif Bars. 

3) The Half marathon will START at 7:30 am and the 5k will START at 9:30. IF you are speedy enough (and sign up for the King Crab Challenge). You MUST finish your half marathon in under 2 hours, so that you can start with the 5k runners. 

4) Starts will be in pulses of 5-6 runners at a time, every 5 seconds, to promote social distancing. 

5) MASKS WILL BE WORN UNTIL YOU START. You do NOT have to wear a mask while running. When you finish, mask up!

More information will be coming out shortly. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@tcreventmanagement.com 

2019 Athlete Guide.... 2020 Athlete Guide coming soon!!!

How to Claim a Deferred Registration

If you have already deferred your registration and are ready to claim your deferral, go to your Profile page and then click on the Deferrals tab. You can find your Profile page in the upper right corner of www.CambridgeCrabRun.com under the silhouette icon. 

Under the Deferrals tab will be a list of Deferred Races. When registration is open for the following year’s event the Complete Deferral link will allow you to transfer this deferred registration into the new year’s event.

After clicking Complete Deferral, this will bring you to the race page with information on the deferred registration. Click the Start Transfer button to complete your deferral and transfer into the current year’s race.

If the Claim Deferral option is not showing in your list of deferrals, please contact the Race directly for assistance at info@TCREventManagement.com

Please see the attached, APPROVED mitigation plan for the Cambridge Crab Run