Sun. June 9, 2024
Dane St. Beach, Beverly
15th Annual
Run for the Beach 5K
Run for the Beach 5K
Check-in 8 AM
Race starts 9 AM
Run for a Great Cause — Protect our Beaches, Protect our Watershed!
Welcome to Salem Sound Coastwatch’s 15th annual Run for the Beach 5K! Every summer, community members gather at Dane St. Beach in Beverly for a fun, family-friendly race to raise money for Salem Sound Coastwatch.
Bring your family and friends to enjoy:
• photo booth
• life-size inflatable whale
• fish prints
• interactive touch tank
Cheer on the runners while having a blast!
Main Attractions at the Beach
Touch Tank
Saltwater Creatures
Get a chance to see and feel real life marine animals up close in our saltwater touch tank.
Delilah the Whale
Meet “Delilah”
Take a tour inside a whale! Explore Delilah, a life-sized, anatomically correct, inflatable North Atlantic right whale from Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Delilah comes with an air-lock that allows entrance for visitors of all abilities.
Photo Booth
Capture the Fun
Check out our photo booth and take a selfie, group shot, or photo just to celebrate our event!
Early Bird Registration – May 31st Deadline
Register early and claim your limited edition Run for the Beach 5K T-shirt. Participate as individual runners, run teams, runners with strollers, or walkers.
Please note that T-shirts will only be available to those who register online by May 31st.
On-site registration starts at 8:00am the day of the event, card or check only.
Start Training in Advance
Want to get started training for the big day? View the Run for the Beach route on Google Maps or download a hard copy, below.
Fun Volunteer Opportunities
Looking to get involved with your community and Salem Sound Coastwatch? Volunteers are a huge part of making this event a success every year. As a volunteer, you can get involved in race setup, registration, water and food distribution, cheering along the race route, and cleanup.
If you are interested in learning more and getting involved as a race day volunteer, please email SSCW’s volunteer coordinator, Chris Marchese.
Run for the Beach 5K Sponsorship
Show your support for a healthy watershed and clean beaches by becoming a sponsor of this year’s Race for Salem Sound. Enjoy positive promotional opportunities while bringing our communities together for summer fun.
Get your Limited Edition T-Shirt when you register as an Early Bird!
Our Run for the Beach 5K t-shirts date all the way back to 2010. Every year we enlist a local artist to create a standout design featuring one of our favorite local sea creatures. Take a look at our t-shirt history!
Our 15th annual T-shirt features all of the sea creatures from past years.
2024 T-shirt