Online Registration for 2016 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Set for March 10 and 11

Cape Elizabeth residents kick off registration on March 10, followed by general public on March 11 and a lottery for remaining spots

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (January 14, 2016) – Runners hoping for a spot at the start line for the 19th TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Aug. 6 first need to be online bright and early on March 11 for the fastest four minutes in road racing.

Registration for the TD Beach to Beacon, a classic American summer road race founded by Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, is set to begin for the general public at 7 a.m. ET sharp on Friday, March 11, race organizers announced Thursday.

Last year all 4,000 slots allotted to the general public were filled online in a record four minutes, 15 seconds (4:15). Organizers say 2016 will be no different, meaning runners must be prepared to fill out the registration form as quickly as possible. Host Cape Elizabeth residents will be allowed to register for 600 slots at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 10.

A lottery for the 1,950 remaining slots will take place from March 11 through March 20, with lottery entrants announced on March 22. Runners register at the race website, www.beach2beacon.org. The race entry fee for 2016 will remain at $50.

Here is the complete TD Beach to Beacon 10K registration schedule:  

• Thursday, March 10 at 7 a.m. ET: online registration opens for Cape Elizabeth Residents only. First come, first serve. Limit of 600.
• Friday, March 11 at 7 a.m. ET: online registration opens to general public. First come, first serve. Limit of 4,000. 
• The remaining 1,950 spots will be distributed by lottery, which will begin immediately after online registration is closed. Participants can enter as an individual or as part of a team of up to six members. Registration for the lottery will be held from March 11 until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. The lottery drawing will be on March 22. The race will charge a $5 fee to enter the lottery. Winner’s names will be posted on the race website. 
• The race will allow transfers from April 1 through June 30. The race will charge a $5 transfer fee. Cape Elizabeth residents registered in the 600 entries allocated to Cape Elizabeth residents can only transfer to another Cape Elizabeth resident.

After the transfer period ends on June 30, runners may not exchange bibs or run under another person’s bib or they will risk banishment from the race for future years.

Detailed registration information is available at http://www.beach2beacon.org/2016registration.  

After registration for Cape residents, the general public and the lottery is complete, the remaining bibs will be set aside for world-class athletes, sponsors and charities. Also, the 120+ “legacy” runners who have participated in every TD Beach to Beacon will be invited to register beginning March 1.

In addition, the race’s 2016 beneficiary, to be announced in February, as well as past beneficiaries will make bib numbers available to runners in exchange for fundraising and/or support.

Online registration for the Kids Fun Run – set for Friday, Aug. 5 at Fort Williams – will begin March 15 and continue through June 30, however, parents can also register their children at the Expo on Thursday, Aug. 4 (4-8 p.m.) and on Friday at the Kids Fun Run event, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The TD Beach to Beacon draws runners from throughout the region and the world to picturesque Cape Elizabeth.

The race begins near the Crescent Beach entrance on Route 77, winds along tree-lined streets and past breathtaking ocean vistas, and ends in Fort Williams Park at the historic Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.

In 2015, a record-setting 6,602 runners from 15 countries, 41 states and more than 265 Maine cities and towns finished the winding, rolling, often breathtaking 6.2-mile coastal course.

Thousands of spectators cheered runners along the route and at the finish, and more than 800 volunteers helped ensure a smooth operation. The race debuted in 1998 with 2,408 runners crossing the finish line.

More than $90,000 in prize money is awarded to the top finishers and place winners in the various categories for men and women, and a $30,000 donation is provided each year by the TD Charitable Foundation to the race charity.

For additional information about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org, or find the race on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank^®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made more than $149.9 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank^®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth^®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.

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2015 race course photos provided by © Kevin Morris

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