Start Time: 6:30am ET / 7:30am AT
Early Start: 5:30am ET for anyone expecting to take longer than 6 hours on the course (i.e., a pace slower than 15 minutes per mile)
Start: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse - Directions here
Finish: Water St. Lubec: Directions here
Course Time Limit: 7 hours (early start) - You must be able to maintain at least 16:02 min/mile or 9:58 min/km
Course Map: Found here
To be certified by Athletics Canada and USATF, soon to be Boston Marathon Qualifier Spring 2025.
The course is a combination point-to-point (West Quoddy Head to Lubec) and out-and-back (from the FDR Memorial Bridge to Head Harbour lighthouse and back). On-course markers are in 1-mile and 5-km increments
Spoiler alert: there will be hills! While the course does not climb more than 200 feet / 60 metres above sea level, it goes up and down rather a lot in between.
Total course elevation gain is approximately 2,400 feet / 730 metres.
Porta-potties are located at the school parking area, the start, the finish, and at various points along the course.
Water and gatorade stations are less than 2 miles / 3.2 kms apart. There is one self-serve Fueling - gel/ GU BLOCKS station shortly before the turn around at Head Harbour lightstation (16 miles / 25.7 kms).
There will be shuttle buses from the Lubec school to the start as there is no private vehicular access to West Quoddy Head Lighthouse on race morning. Please arrive early to Lubec School, Expect delays on race morning by planning for an extra 20-30 minutes to arrive on time.
Most parking is less than half a mile from the finish line, but there will be shuttle buses at the end of the race too for anyone who needs them.
Runners may check one small soft bag at the starting area to be transported to Lubec for retrieval near the finish line.
The marathon course will officially close after 6 hours, at 1:00pm ET / 2:00pm AT, and all traffic controls, aid stations and other facilities will be closed down. Anyone still on the course after this time may continue to the finish, but the race organizers will take no responsibility for them–the timing booth will be closed and the finish area, aid stations and medical support tent will be dismantled.
There will be a special early start at 05:30am ET (06:30am AT) for anyone expecting to take longer than 6 hours on the course (i.e., a pace slower than 15 minutes per mile) – please check the appropriate box on the registration form so we have an idea of numbers. The bus for the early start will leave Lubec School at 05:00am ET / 06:00am AT. Early starters should note that they will not be allowed to cross the bridge into Canada (at 5.5 miles / 9 kms) until 6:30am and anyone taking the early start who finishes in less than 6 hours may be disqualified as they are disruptive to other race arrangements. Per USATF rules, early-starters are not eligible for awards.
Start Time: 8:45am ET
Start Location: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse - Direction here
Finish: Water St. Lubec - Directions here
Course Time Limit: 4 hours- you must be able to maintain at least 18:20min/mile or 11:24 min/km
Course Map: Found here
To be certified by Athletics Canada and USATF Spring 2025.
The course is a combination point-to-point (West Quoddy Head to Lubec) and loop of Roosevelt Campobello International Park after crossing the Franklin D. Roosevelt International Bridge. Please note the Half-Marathon course, features 4.8 miles (7.7k) of dirt road. On-course markers are in 1-mile and 5-km increments.
Course Profile:
While the course does not climb more than 200 feet / 60 metres above sea level, it goes up and down. Total course elevation gain is approximately 574 feet / 175 meters.
Porta-potties are located at the school parking area, the start, the finish, and at various points along the course.
There will be shuttle buses from the school to the start as there is no private vehicular access to West Quoddy Head Lighthouse on race morning.
Most parking is less than half a mile from the finish line, but there will be shuttle buses at the end of the race too for anyone who needs them.
Runners may check one small soft bag at the starting area to be transported to Lubec for retrieval near the finish line.
Water and gatorade stations are less than 2 miles / 3.2 kms apart. No gel station on course.
Start Time: 9:15am ET / 10:15am AT
Start Location: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse - Direction here
Finish: Water St. Lubec - Directions here
Course Time Limit: 2hrs -you must be able to maintain at least 20:00min/mile or 12:26 min/km
Course Map: Found here
To be certified by USATF Spring 2025. Old Certifcation map
The 10K race offers a scenic route with breathtaking views of the coastline, making it a favorite among participants. Point-to-point route from the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse to the downtown Lubec waterfront. The 10K course is entirely within the USA and at no point do 10K runners cross into Canada.
The course has a downhill start and is mainly flat and smooth until the last mile where there is a gentle up and downhill to reach a short, sharp hill about 200 metres before a very sharp turn into the 200-metre finishing stretch on Water Street in Lubec.
On-course markers will be in 1-mile and 5-km increments.
Porta-potties are located at the school parking area, the start, the finish, and at various points along the course.
Water and gatorade stations are less than 2 miles / 3.2 kms apart.
There will be shuttle buses from the school to the start as there is no private vehicular access to West Quoddy Head Lighthouse on race morning.
Parking is at Lubec School, less than half a mile from the finish line, but there will be shuttle buses at the end of the race too from Lubec Post Office.
Runners may check one small soft bag at the starting area to be transported to Lubec for retrieval near the finish line.
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