About the Waterville Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K
All the distances start on the campus of Thomas College and head out along a state route into the surrounding countryside, passing through a stretch of rural Maine before looping back. The terrain is open road, and the out-and-back shape means you retrace familiar ground on the return. There is no time limit, so slower paces are genuinely accommodated.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a nearby spot called The Maine Experience, with a race-morning option at the registration tent. Personal hydration bottles can be dropped at the start and retrieved at water stations along the course. A vendor area operates at the finish line.
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Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/4/2026 07:00$105
26.2 Miles10/4/2026 07:00$125
5K10/4/2026 07:00$45
10K10/4/2026 07:00$55
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