Perri Kapp's Staging Area

The hills were no joke, so be prepared! The scenery is stunning, with lots of views out to the water. Everyone volunteering was wonderful. Lots of water, gels, etc at the aid stations (the gels are only available in the second half). My primary complaint is that the roads in the later part of the marathon were not closed, so we had to run on the sidewalk. This was frustrating because many participants were walking and i had to figure out how to pass. Between the killer hills and cars, I wouldn’t do this one again, personally. But if you are running a marathon in each state, i doubt you’d find a prettier one in Maine!

I would highly recommend this race to all runner/adventurers! I found it to be very well organized, plenty of communication from the organization, and I felt very safe on race day. The scenery is epic. I cannot imagine a more beautiful run. The aid stations had water, isotonic drink, orange wedges, banana halves, chocolate, and puffed rice energy bars. The roads were mostly empty except for a few vehicles that seemed to be associated with the race (they cheered on everyone they passed too). There were photographers stationed at various points and at the finish line was basically a big party- we got free pasta but could purchase lots of other foods/drinks. The race is pricey but I think it is worth it. I absolutely loved it, highly recommend it, and would go back every year if it weren’t so expensive to get to the southern tip of South America!