Beach to Beacon 10K

The TD Beach to Beacon 10K is a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) road running event that takes place along the coastline of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It begins at Crescent Beach State Park and ends at the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park. One of the most competitive 10K road races in the United States, it was founded in 1998 by U.S. women's marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson, who in 1984, won the first ever women's Olympic marathon. The race is managed by DMSE, Inc. whose president, Dave McGillivray, directs the Boston Marathon and more than 30 other races each year. The current President of the race is attorney, David Backer.

Beach to Beacon 10K
DateFirst Saturday in August
LocationCape Elizabeth, Maine
Event typeRoad
Distance10 km
6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Primary sponsor TD Bank
Established1998 (1998)
Course records27:26 (men)
30:41 (women)
Participants6,500 finishers (2025)
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