The Cape Cod Marathon Half starts and finishes at the Mullen Hall School on Katharine Lee Bates Rd.
Course Description
The Cape Cod Marathon Half race course is a fast and scenic route that hugs the Falmouth coastline of Nantucket Sound. Designed to maximize runners’ view of Martha’s Vineyard and the beautiful waters of the Sound, this out and back course is limited to one hill, the famous final hill for the Falmouth Road Race located in the Heights of Falmouth Heights. But don’t be alarmed – this one hill occurs at miles 6.6 and 10.5 and is over before you know it.
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Cape Cod Half Marathon Turn-By-Turn Directions
- Race Start Line– Mullen Hall School
- Head south on Shore Street
- Turn Right onto Surf Drive
- Turn Right onto Mill Road
- Turn Left onto Cemetery Lane
- Turn Left onto Shining Sea Bikeway
- Turn Left onto Surf Drive
- Turn Left onto Shore Street
- Turn Right onto Clinton Ave
- Turn Left onto Scranton Ave
- 5 Mile Mark on Scranton Ave
- Turn Right onto Robbins Road
- Turn Right onto Falmouth Heights Road
- Falmouth Heights Road becomes Grand Ave
- Turn Left at Falmouth Yacht Club
- Grand Ave becomes Menauhant Road
- Turn Right onto Ocean Ave.
- Turn Left onto Vineyard Street
- Turn Left onto Bayview Ave
- Turn Left onto Menauhant Road
- Menauhant Road becomes Grand Ave
- Turn Right onto Worcester Ave (East)
- Worcester Ave becomes Worcester Court
- Turn Left onto grass before Lake Leaman Rd
- Turn Left onto Worcester Court (West)
- Worcester Court become Worcester Ave
- 10 Mile Mark on Worcester Ave at Grand Ave
- Turn Right onto Grand Ave
- Turn Right at Falmouth Yacht Club
- Grand Ave becomes Falmouth Heights Rd
- Turn Left onto Robbins Road
- Turn Left onto Scranton Ave
- Turn Right onto Clinton Ave
- Turn Right onto Shore Street
- Race Finish Line – Mullen Hall School
There are 6 stations total plus pre and post hydration at the start and finish line. All water stops will have water and Gatorade.
Aid Stations – Sponsored by Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation and Eagle Events Management.
- Stop 1 Mile 2 – Cemetery Ln. before Bike Path
- Stop 2 Mile 4 – Surf Drive
- Stop 3 Mile 5.75 – Grand Ave. at Crescent Ave.
- Stop 4 Mile 7.5 – Bridge Street
- Stop 5 Mile 9.25 – Worcester Ave.
- Stop 6 Mile 10.75 – Grand Ave. at Crescent Ave.
We recommend that you carry any additional nutrition that you require. It is fine with us if your friends and family give you fuel while on course, as long as they stay off the course and are safely off the road.
Portable Restrooms
Portable restrooms will be at start/finish area, as well as at each water station along the course.
Runner Progression Chart
| Mile | Fastest (5:00/mile) | Slowest (13:44/mile) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8:00 am | 8:00 am | Start – Mullen Hall School |
| 1 | 8:05 AM | 8:14 am | Surf Drive at Bywater Court |
| 2 | 8:10 am | 8:27 am | Shining Sea Bikeway near Locust St. |
| 3 | 8:15 am | 8:41 am | Shining Sea Bikeway before Surf Drive |
| 4 | 8:20 am | 8:55 AM | Surf Drive at Mill Rd. |
| 5 | 8:25 am | 9:09 AM | Scranton Ave. after Clinton Ave. |
| 6 | 8:30 am | 9:22 AM | Grand Ave at Crescent Ave. |
| 7 | 8:35 AM | 9:36 AM | Grand Ave. at Hawthorne Ave. |
| 8 | 8:40 AM | 9:50 AM | Vineyard St. |
| 9 | 8:45 AM | 10:04 AM | Menauhant Rd. at Elysian Ave. |
| 10 | 8:50 AM | 10:17 AM | Worcester Ave. at Grand Ave. |
| 11 | 8:55 AM | 10:31 AM | Grand Ave. at Crescent Ave. |
| 12 | 9:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Scranton Ave. after Lowry Rd. |
| 13 | 9:05 AM | 10:58 AM | Shore St. before Main St. |
| 13.1 | 9:06 AM | 11:00 AM | Finish — Mullen Hall School |