Race Weekend Logistics + Reminders

Posted on by Caroline Duncan

Race Weekend Logistics: Please visit the Maine Marathon website for up-to-date race information.

Packet Pickup and Expo: Click here for more information

  • Saturday, October 4 | 11am–7pm (Stevens Square Community Center, 631 Stevens Avenue)
  • Sunday, October 5 | 5:30–7:00am (Pedro Field, next to start/finish line)

*We encourage relay team captains to pick-up the packet for their entire team and distribute bibs among team members.

Marr Fund Team Gear: All gear was mailed. If you didn’t receive your shirt or need to swap sizes, a limited number of shirts will be available on race day at the start of the race and at Skillins Greenhouse. If you haven’t created your TeamRaiser fundraising page yet a shirt was NOT mailed to you but can be picked up race morning.

Race Day

  • Sunday, October 5 | 7:45am–2:00pm
  • Maine Marathon Racecourse  

Postrace Party

  • Sunday, October 5 |1:00–4:30pm
  • Home of John Marr Sr., 6 Mariner Lane, Falmouth, ME 
  • There will be a short speaking program at 3:00pm. Parking is available along Mariner Lane, Town Landing Market, and Holy Martyrs Church. Please avoid parking on Route 88.

Race Day Transportation

The Marr Fund Team asks all relay teams to take advantage of the free bus service to each relay exchange zone & back. This reduces road congestion near the race route, avoids road closures, and the need to find parking—and it’s one less thing to deal with on race day! Buses will be at the Back Cove parking lot, across from Hannaford Shopping Center on Preble Street, starting at 7:15 a.m., to transport runners to Sullivan Tire at 251 U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth – a short walk from the first and third exchange zones. Another bus will transport runners from Falmouth to the second exchange in Yarmouth, and back to Falmouth afterward. NOTE: Only runners with race bibs will be allowed onto shuttle buses.

Once the race is in progress, the Maine Marathon expects to have buses leaving Falmouth for Portland approximately every 30 minutes, and a bus going from Falmouth to Yarmouth approximately every 45 minutes (return trips from Yarmouth would also leave every 45 minutes, approximately). Please note that the Maine Marathon doesn’t have plans for direct service from Portland to Yarmouth and back, which means you’ll need to switch buses in Falmouth. The first bus from Falmouth to Yarmouth is scheduled to leave at 8:15 a.m.

Directions to relay sites / Carpooling / Parking

If you do not choose to use the shuttle service, it is the responsibility of each team to arrange transportation to and from each relay exchange point. Please take note of road closures when planning your arrival and departure to and from exchange points, and please use extreme caution if you must travel on roads that are part of or near the racecourse, especially Route 88. If not taking the shuttle, carpooling is strongly recommended to ease traffic congestion, ensure adequate parking for racers and volunteers at designated sites, and in keeping with the Maine Marathons ‘green’ theme. Please, do not park anywhere along the race route.

For relay exchanges #1 and #3 (both at the junction of Route 88 and Depot Road near Skillins Nursery), parking is available at Sullivan Tire, off Route 1 in Falmouth, behind Walgreen’s and Shaw’s. Note that Depot Road from Route 1 to Route 88 is closed 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For relay exchange #2, parking is available only on one side of Princess Point Road or Route 88. The other side of each street is for pedestrian use only. Parking is no longer available in the Cunningham Security parking lot, which will serve only as the shuttle drop-off and pick-up location.

Participants have special permission from Sullivan Tire to use their parking lot. Please make sure clothing, cups, bottles, etc. are not left behind, and do not park in either lot overnight before the race, or your vehicle might be towed.

Please do not attempt to reach Relay Exchanges #1 and #3 by taking Route 88, which is closed from Route 1 to Johnson Road. The Falmouth Police have asked us to emphasize this road closing with the relay runners. Thank you for observing this road closure.

For individuals who need help with getting to/from, please contact George Psyhogeos (617 939 7121) or Dan Downey Sr. (207 252 7585), who will make sure no one is left stranded!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Fundraising Deadline: Please note that each in-person participant is required to meet the $150 fundraising minimum, and each virtual participant is required to meet the $100 fundraising commitment minimum, by October 3, 2025, at 6am. Your credit card will only be charged if you do not meet the fundraising commitment minimum of $100 or $150 by October 3, 2025, at 6am. Please alert our team of any cash, checks, or matching gifts in advance of this deadline. The fundraising requirement is separate from all Maine Marathon registration fees.

Fundraising Tip: Your friends, family, and colleagues can help shape Alzheimer’s prevention efforts when they support your run. Ask your network for their support and spread the word about the Marr Fund! To increase your fundraising success:

Upcoming Fundraising Events: Check out the flyers below for all the details – we hope to see you there!