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 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon run on that still-existing system of hard-packed trails. The hilly course starts in the small, picturesque fishing town of Bar Harbor, then cuts into the National Park. Dense forest engulfs runners as they cross several old granite bridges before looping back to town.
Packet Pickup on Friday, September 11, 2026, times TBD.
NO RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP
We do NOT mail out packets.
Medals are awarded to all Finishers.
Tshirts for all half marathon participants and the first 50 5k participants to register.
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
06:15
$120.00
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$120.00
Sep 12, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:45
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Bar Harbor.
Learn more about the host city, Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in the Down East area of Maine. It is a useful base for those visiting Acadia National Park.
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