2027 edition
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raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon & 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon & 5K is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 117 m.
The Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Downtown Portland near Spring Street / Union Street, close to the Maine State Pier in the Old Port District (Half Marathon start 7:00 AM) and finishes at Old Port district, Portland, at the finish-line beer garden. Underfoot, expect paved roads (road race), with sections along the Eastern Promenade Trail. It passes Casco Bay, Back Cove, Old Port district, Eastern Promenade Trail and Commercial Street waterfront. Finish-line after-party in an Old Port beer garden with complimentary Shipyard Brewing beer and hard seltzer (21+), snacks, and live music on the main stage.
Road closures published via official PDF for the race route through downtown Portland and the Old Port. Pacer groups provided for finish times of 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50 and 3:00. Finish-line after-party in an Old Port beer garden with complimentary Shipyard Brewing beer and hard seltzer (21+), snacks, and live music on the main stage.