Mount Desert Island Marathon — ENTRY ROUTE

This is general registration, capped at 2,000 entries first come, first served across the marathon and half marathon.

There is no waitlist, and once it closes it does not reopen.

It can close as early as June.

Even after general registration closes, charity bib spots may still be available.

A minimum of $250 in fundraising is required, and the entry fee is paid separately.

Apply by October 1.

Marathon

Marathon and team relay at 8:00 a.m. (Bar Harbor), half marathon at 8:30 a.m. (Northeast Harbor);

buses for half marathon runners leave the Village Green between 6:15 and 7:15 a.m.

6 hours 30 minutes (about 15 min/mile average), course closes at 2:30 p.m.

No intermediate time limit times have been announced (not_published).

The course closes at 2:30 p.m.

MDI YMCA gym (21 Park Street, Bar Harbor)

Friday 3:00–7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (as of the 2026 edition)

Shirts are handed out first come, first served in the size you registered for, and size exchange opens Saturday at 15:00.

The YMCA parking lot is members-only, so you'll need to use paid parking downtown