About the Beacon of Hope 5k
The course starts on Montauk Highway at the entrance to Camp Hero and finishes right beside the Montauk Lighthouse. It is a point-to-point route that ends at one of the more striking spots on the East End, and the lighthouse is there waiting as you come in. The race raises money for two local women's cancer organizations, so the crowd tends to have a lot of people running for someone.
Bib pickup happens race morning at the lighthouse, opening early and closing before the start. The lighthouse parking lot is the place to be, and arriving before the cutoff time saves you the state park parking fee. A group stretch led by a local Pilates instructor happens in the window just before the race briefing.
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Beacon of Hope 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
155finishers
17:04winner
34:20median
1:09:01cutoff
Top 3: Tom Wilson (17:04) · Travis MacKenzie (17:07) · Neil Falkenhan (17:12)
The Beacon of Hope 5k has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles6/19/2027 09:00$30
5K6/19/2027 09:00$30
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