Gay Head Run for the Light 10K

Gay Head Run for the Light 10K

Sun October 5, 2025

Aquinnah, MA 02535-1306 US

Run with us in our twelfth year! Join us under the beam of the beloved Gay Head Lighthouse to Run for the Light, on Sunday, October 5th. As always, your registration fee will help support continued restoration and maintenance of the historic Gay Head Lighthouse in beautiful Aquinnah, Massachusetts.

Gay Head 10K Course Information

Beginning at the Gay Head Cliffs at 10:30 a.m., the course heads down State Road past the Aquinnah Town Hall, the Aquinnah Public Library and Wampanoag Tribal lands, up Moshup Trail along the beaches and crashing surf, and back to the lighthouse. Water stations are located every two miles along the course. Runners may check bags at the race tent located in the Gay Head circle, near the lighthouse. Skates, scooters, skateboards, regular strollers and animals are prohibited on the course. Jogging strollers are allowed, but double jogging strollers are prohibited. If you choose to run with a single jogging stroller, please start at the rear of the pack. The course will close at 12:00 pm, and traffic will again be allowed on the roads. Timing will also close at 12:00 pm.

Registration Details

A maximum of 200 runners may register for the Gay Head 10K. Online registration will close at midnight, Friday, October 3rd. To guarantee your race shirt, please register online by September 4th.

EARLY BIRD PRICING - 10 days for 10Ks - race registration just $35 (for the first 10 days) until July 27th at 11:59 PM! Registration pricing increases to $40 on July 28.

Registration will be available IN PERSON (Oct. 4-5) and will cost $40, with race day registration closing at 10:00 am. Payment will be available to be made in CASH or CHECK only.

Net proceeds benefit the Gay Head Lighthouse restoration and maintenance. www.gayheadlight.org