The Course follows a  path made of a soft yet firm surface of stone dust . It is a mostly flat path, which hugs The Back Cove, with a slight paved rise along the stretch that parallels I-295. 5k runners will complete one loop slightly shorter than a full loop (a full loop is 3.6 miles). 10k runners will start at the same time but will be wearing mini bibs on the back of their shirts as well to designate them as 10k racers. This is to help competitive runners know who they are racing against in each distance. The finish line will be approximately .5 miles before the finish line of the 5k, since as stated before, a actual full loop around the cove exceeds the distance of a 5k.

 

 

This is the link to the Course Map

 

 

This is another link to a more detailed map of the path. The race starts approximately at the far left hand side of the Preble St. Ext. Parking lot and follows the path all the way around the cove clockwise until reaching the area on the map labeled number 7. map link