Mount Desert Island Half Marathon
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Comfortable temps, moderate wind
Mild 51°F temps at gun time mean comfortable early miles without overheating risk. Moderate winds around 16mph may affect pacing on open sections of the course. Moderate humidity at 74% is worth noting for effort level, especially in later miles.
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Race Info
The Mount Desert Island Half Marathon starts at the marathon's halfway point in the village of Northeast Harbor and finishes alongside the marathon in Southwest Harbor. The route runs along Somes Sound, the only true fjord on the Eastern Seaboard, climbs to the interior end of the fjord near mile 5, then rises gradually through the village of Somesville before a downhill final mile to the finish. It follows the USATF-certified back half of the marathon course.
