The Bermuda Half Marathon is part of the Bermuda Marathon Weekend. The first race is on Friday night and is the Front Street Mile right through the heart of Hamilton. The runners were split into 5 different waves that started about 4 minutes apart. After the amateurs, then the organizers had some elite runners run the same course. Finally, and probably the best part, local school kids ran the course after qualifying. It was a fun evening with huge crowd support.

Saturday morning saw the second race, a 10K. The loop course started and finished at the Bermuda National Stadium. The course has lots of rolling hills, not bad, until the mile 5 marker which starts a significant hill. Save some gas for the final mile. Crowd support was nice and there were a couple of water stations on the course. I liked finishing on the track of the national stadium. The announcer calls out the name of each runner as s/he approaches the finish line.

Sunday is the big day: the full and half marathons. The races starts and finishes on Front Street in Hamilton. The loop is 13.1 miles with the full marathoners running 2 loops. The pre-race atmosphere is festive with a DJ laying up tempo dance music. There are no pace setters or corals. You line up based on where you think you should start.

The course has some rolling hills, but nothing too bad. The biggest hill is right at the mile 1 marker but is doable. There are enough water stations, but I recommend carrying a water bottle, especially if it is sunny and warm. It was about 68F and sunny when I ran in 2019. The scenery is just wonderful with great views of the ocean all along the course.

Crowd support is good for most of the race especially in the residential areas. The final 1.5 miles or so goes through the commercial part of Hamilton until the very end.

The announcer tries to call out the runners' names as each crosses the finish line. That is pretty cool. Post-race food included oranges, water, sports drink, sweet breads, and pea soup. Results were put up quickly. The DJ played music and the finish area was upbeat in general.

There are plenty of toilets but plan for a line just before the start.

If you complete the mile, 10K and either half or full marathon, then you get a special fourth medal showing that you completed the Bermuda Triangle Challenge.