Directions
Take I-295 to Exit 6B (Forest Avenue North). Take left at first light onto Bedford Street, continue straight on Bedford Street to park in the USM garage on the left, or park at one of the alternate locations shown on the map below — the Campus Center lot, UMaine School of Law, the Fixture Designer Plumbing Showroom lot, the Back Cove lot, the AAA lot or the Turner Barker Insurance lot. Parking is also available next to the start/finish line in the Coldwell-Banker lot for a $10 cash fee, with proceeds to go toward charity.
Please do not park in the Hannaford shopping center lot, which is reserved for store customers.
NOTE: Please arrive early on race day to minimize traffic backups.
Parking
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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.