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Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 05:505:50 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 5K
The course
The marathon starts in downtown Fort Lauderdale at 401 SW 2nd Street and finishes on the beach at 1100 Seabreeze Blvd., with a free shuttle between the two.
- Downtown start, finish on the beachStart downtown, finish at Seabreeze Blvd. on the beach, free shuttle between.
- Two loops on A1A and a turn you make twiceTurn at the north end twice, then straight south to the finish.
- A certified, flat Boston qualifierCertified Boston Qualifier, fast and flat, with ocean views.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryDowntown start, finish on the beachStart downtown, finish at Seabreeze Blvd. on the beach, free shuttle between.
The organiser puts the start at 401 SW 2nd Street and the finish at 1100 Seabreeze Blvd. Free shuttle buses run between the downtown start and the beach finish from 4 am to 1:30 pm, so a runner can leave the car at either end.
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km 0 to 42.2GeometryTwo loops on A1A and a turn you make twiceTurn at the north end twice, then straight south to the finish.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale comes in the earlier sections and the beach and A1A after it. The organiser also describes a single loop through Birch State Park for miles 5 through 7, after which the rest of the course is on A1A. Hydration stations stand about every mile to mile and a half, and GU gel is handed out to marathon runners at stop 6 at the north end.
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km 0 to 42.2ConditionsA certified, flat Boston qualifierCertified Boston Qualifier, fast and flat, with ocean views.
The marathon course is a Boston Qualifier, certified under FL23005JK, and the organiser describes it as fast and flat with miles of unobstructed ocean views. The marathon and the half marathon start together at 5:50 am.
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Race weekend
Friday 12 February Expo
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15:003:00 PM–20:008:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo and packet pick-up Broward County Convention Center, Grand Floridian Ballroom, 3rd floor. Packets are collected at the expo; bring a copy of your ID.
Saturday 13 February Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo and packet pick-up Broward County Convention Center, Grand Floridian Ballroom, 3rd floor -
Time not published
CELSIUS Fort Lauderdale 5K Saturday 5K, the day before the marathon.
Sunday 14 February Race day
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04:004:00 AM–13:301:30 PM
Free shuttle buses run between start and finish Between the downtown start and the beach finish. -
05:205:20 AM
Be at the start area 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. Mass start: faster runners to the front of the corral, slower runners and walkers to the back. -
until 13:301:30 PM
Finish area open until 1100 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
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05:455:45 AM
Wheelchair start 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale -
05:505:50 AM
Marathon and half marathon start 401 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. Both distances start together; the finish is at 1100 Seabreeze Blvd.
Times as published by the organiser, in Fort Lauderdale time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Fort Lauderdale time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Fort Lauderdale, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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