Set for its second annual running this year along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pass Christian and Biloxi, this fast and flat race features plentiful views of the ocean throughout, as well as gorgeous historic homes.

In between the starting line and the finish, the half marathon traverses the same route as the full marathon — a Boston qualifier and USATF-certified course — as it runs for 10 miles all along the Gulf Coast shoreline, whose white sand beaches are some of the most popular anywhere in the country.

See complete info and sign up for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon here.

All photos courtesy Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon & Half Marathon.