Maine Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Race Details

Full Marathon

The new Maine Coast Marathon is a gorgeous point-to-point course that features some of the most breathtaking coastal views in Wells including pristine marshes, miles of sandy beaches, the occasional rocky ledge outcropping, as well as pastoral farmland, community solar farms, and shady country roads. The entire course sits just above sea level with no significant hills and a total of 725 ft. elevation gain.

Participants may take a shuttle bus or get dropped off at the race start at the Eastern Shore parking lot at Wells Beach. You’ll start with a continuous 4 mile journey along the coastline with amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. During the in-land portion of the course from mile 6 to mile 20 you’ll experience rolling hills through the more rural parts of Wells with large open areas and shady country roads surrounded by trees and stream crossings.

At mile 22 you’ll enter the Wells Reserve at Laudholm and witness amazing views of pastoral farmland and marshes. This includes a 0.6 mile stretch on the Barrier Beach Trail, a hard-packed dirt road that leads to the coastline again, and through the Drake’s Island community. The race finishes in the Wells Harbor Community Park next to the small working waterfront.

Time Limit: All runners must finish within 6 hours 30 minutes of their start time (2:00 PM)

Traffic: Roads Open to Traffic

Elevation Map

Pacer Groups Provided (hrs): 3:00, 3:05, 3:10, 3:20, 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:50, 3:55, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35, 4:50, 5:05, and 5:20.

Awards are given to the top 3 men and women overall, and the top male and female in the following age groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

5K

The Maine Coast 5K course features the best scenic views that southern Maine’s coastline has to offer: sandy beaches, rocky ledge outcroppings, and pristine marshes. The entire course sits just above sea level with no significant hills.

The race starts at Lafayette’s Oceanfront Resort overlooking a broad stretch of Wells Beach and the Atlantic ocean. In the first and last mile runners are treated to amazing views of marshes that are part of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. The race finishes in the Wells Harbor Community Park.

Maine Coast 5K Awards to the following : Awards are given to the top 3 men and women overall, and the top male and female in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

SATURDAY HALF BIB PICKUP: Half marathon (only) bib pickup and shuttle bus pickup will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. at the Wells Junior High School (1470 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090)

NOTE: THERE IS NO HALF MARATHON BIB PICKUP AT THE RACE START.

SUNDAY MARATHON BIB PICKUP: Sunday Marathon (only) bib pickup and shuttle bus pickup will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Wells Junior High School (1470 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090).

NOTE: THERE IS NO MARATHON BIB PICKUP AT THE RACE START.

Parking and Shuttle Buses

There will be separate designated parking lots for runners in each race to park, register, and take a shuttle bus to their respective start lines. Runners may take a shuttle bus from their designated parking lot to the start line, or they may get dropped off by someone else; however, bib pickup will not be available at any of the start lines. All spectators who wish to cheer on their runners must take a shuttle bus from the Wells Junior High School to the finish area. After the race, shuttle buses will provide transportation for runners and spectators from the finish line back to the parking lots.

THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE FINISH LINE

Shuttle buses will transport runners and spectators from the finish area back to the Wells Junior High School from 7:30 AM to 12:00PM on Saturday, May 6, and from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Sunday, May 7. There will be no shuttle service from the finish line to any of the start lines.