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WCRC New Year's Day Hangover Classic

A New Year's Day 5K/10K on Salisbury Beach's oceanfront roads that ends with an optional plunge into the Atlantic and a beach party.

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Fun Run Atlas · Massachusetts

Holiday and seasonal · Salisbury, MA

WCRC New Year's Day Hangover Classic is a holiday fun run in Salisbury, Massachusetts, with a verified date of January 1, 2027.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Start 11:30 AM
New Year's Day
Where
Salisbury Beach
27 Ocean Front St
Salisbury, MA 01952 · Essex
Directions
Entry
$43.13 incl. fee through Oct 31, 2026; rising to $61.19 race day
Register
Organized by
Winner's Circle Running Club

What to expect

  • beach
  • polar plunge
  • beer at finish
  • chip timed

2026 Season completed

Thursday, January 1, 2026

  • Thu, Jan 1, 2026

2027 Confirmed

Friday, January 1, 2027

  • Fri, Jan 1, 2027

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

About the run

The Winner's Circle Running Club starts the 5K and 10K together on flat beachfront roads. Many runners plunge into the ocean afterward, followed by a party with music and beer.

The run

Distances
10K, 5K
Occasion
New Year's Day
Season
Winter
Field
500–1,000 (2024 edition, per aggregator)
Benefits
WCRC youth and adult running programs

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.