The Great Waterville Marathon

AUG
9-19
2026
The Great Waterville Marathon debuts in August 2026 with a certified course starting at Thomas College. Choose from four distances including a marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K. It's a USATF-sanctioned event featuring a multi-loop route through Waterville.
9-19 Aug 2026
Marathon Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Events

The event includes four distances:

  • The Great Waterville Half Marathon (13.1 miles / 21.1 km)
  • The Great Waterville Marathon (26.2 miles / 42.2 km)
  • The Great Waterville 5K (3.1 miles / 5 km)
  • The Great Waterville 10K (6.2 miles / 10 km)

Course Information

This is the inaugural event. The start is at the Thomas College entrance sign on West River Road. The described loop course uses roads including Drummond Road, Middle Road, Webb Road, and Mitchell Road, where there is a dead-end turnaround.

Half marathon participants finish at the Sukeforth Family Sports Center on the Thomas College campus. Marathon participants run a second loop of the course, guided by signage around the campus. The full course map will be posted on the organizer's website when finalized.

The course is designed to be USATF sanctioned and certified.

Location and Date

The event takes place in Waterville, Maine. The main race date is August 9, 2026. Packet pickup is scheduled for August 8, 2026, with further details to be announced. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Marathon
The Great Waterville Marathon
Half Marathon
The Great Waterville Half Marathon
10 km
The Great Waterville 10k
5 km
The Great Waterville 5k