Peak Performance
Maine Marathon

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Parking Instructions

At the start/finish

Parking for the Peak Performance Maine Marathon is available near registration at the University of Southern Maine's Portland campus. Runners are asked to park in the garage located off Bedford St., which is the first left-hand turn off Forest Ave. after you get off Exit 6B from I-295, or to use the Back Cove parking lot along Preble St., just around the corner from the start/finish area (access to this lot is only available from the direction of Marginal Way). Additional parking is also available in the Marginal Way lot about four-tenths of a mile from the finish. Please do not park in the Hannaford Shopping Center lot, however, as that lot is reserved for store customers, and parking is also prohibit at the AAA building.

Along the course

Route 88 in Falmouth will be closed between Route 1 and Depot Rd. from 8-10 a.m., and spectators are asked not to park along Route 88 at any point on the course, as runners will be traveling in both directions. Additionally, parking is prohibited on Depot Rd. in Falmouth, which will be closed to traffic from 8-10 a.m., and Johnson Rd will be closed at the intersection with Route 88.

Spectators can park at one of the Route 1 shopping centers near Depot Rd. and walk up to Route 88 from there. It's about .25 miles from the corner of Depot Rd. and Route 1 to the course. Limited parking also may be available along the side of the road near Route 88 on Johnson Rd. in Falmouth and Tuttle Rd. in Cumberland. In Yarmouth, spectators can park on Route 88 north of Gilman Rd.

Relay parking

• Exchange Point 1 (6 miles): Parking is available near the corner of Route 1 and Depot Rd. at Pratt-Abbott Cleaners and Haley's Tire. It's about .3 miles to the exchange point at Skillins.
• Exchange Point 2 (14.9 miles): Parking is available on Route 88 north of the exchange point at Skillins Rd., or at Westcustogo Inn at the corner of Route 88 and Prince's Point Rd.
• Exchange Point 3 (21 miles): Parking is available at the exchange point at Pine Grove School, across from the cemetary.