Where can I find the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 64/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Mixed, Gravel, Road, Fell
- Scenery
- Forest, Parkland, Coastal, Waterfront, Desert, Island, Mountain, Historic, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K?
The Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K is described as gently rolling.
Where does the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K route go?
The Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K route starts at 21 Park Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 and finishes at The course loops back to the town of Bar Harbor to finish. Underfoot, expect hard-packed carriage-road trails through Acadia National Park (plus town roads). It passes Acadia National Park, Rockefeller carriage roads, granite carriage-road bridges and Bar Harbor waterfront. Rockefeller Jr. starting in 1913 to keep cars out of Acadia National Park.
What should runners know on race day for the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon & Fall 5K?
6. Packet pickup is Friday, September 11, 2026. There is no race-day packet pickup and packets are not mailed.
Race character
Scenery
- Forest
- Parkland
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- Desert
- Island
- Mountain
- Historic
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
- Charity
Terrain
- Mixed
- Gravel
- Road
- Fell
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:07:06 (Paul McGovern)
- Women's course record
- 1:17:06 (Joan Benoit)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 6
- Medal
- Medals are awarded to all finishers.
- Finisher tee
- T-shirts for all half marathon participants and the first 50 5K participants to register.
Access and course status
- Start
- 21 Park Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
- Finish
- The course loops back to the town of Bar Harbor to finish.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Hard Packed carriage Road trails through Acadia National Park (plus town roads).
- Landmarks
- Acadia National Park, Rockefeller carriage roads, granite carriage-road bridges, Bar Harbor waterfront
- Notable features
- Nine miles of the half marathon run on the hard-packed carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. starting in 1913 to keep cars out of Acadia National Park
- Half marathon walkers start at 6:15am, half marathon runners at 7:00am, and 5K participants at 7:45am
- Packet pickup is Friday, September 11, 2026
- there is no race-day packet pickup and packets are not mailed
- 2026 is the 39th Annual edition of the race
- Dense forest engulfs runners as they cross several old granite bridges within Acadia National Park
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 17°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 64Favourability /100