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Congratulations to all Finishers! Thank you for Supporting the Mount Desert Island YMCA!

September 14, 2024​

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Start Times:

Half Marathon Walkers: 6am

Half Marathon Runners: 7am

5k Participants : 7:45am

 

Packet pickup is Friday, September 13, 2-7pm at the Mount Desert Island YMCA

​Welcome to the Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Half Marathon and Fall 5K!

This event is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. The money raised through your entry fees support the Mount Desert Island YMCA, ensuring that individuals and families have access to the care, services, and programs that can help them improve their lives through healthy living and community activities.


In 1913, John Rockefeller Jr. built a series of carriage roads so he could avoid cars in the Acadia National Park. Nine miles of the Half Marathon run on that still-existing system of hard-packed trails. The hilly course starts in the small, picturesque town of Bar Harbor, then climbs away from the harbor into the National Park. Dense forest engulfs runners as they cross several old granite bridges before looping back to town.

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This half marathon is fortunate to be one of only a couple of races of its kind held in Acadia National Park. Walkers are able to enjoy the beauty of Acadia at a slower pace and are encouraged to participate! Walkers are able to enjoy the beauty of Acadia at a slower pace and are encouraged to participate!

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MDI YMCA Members Only

Contact Jennifer at races@mdiymca.org for a coupon code to get $20 off registration!

Course Records

Men: Paul McGovern 1:07:06 (1991)

Women: Joan Benoit 1:17:06 (1997)

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MDI YMCA

21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

(207)288-3511 (P) (207)288-3019(F)

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